Trump Turnberry — Ailsa Course
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Trump Turnberry — Ailsa Course Golf Course

Turnberry, United Kingdom

Course Details

Holes
18
Par 70
Rating / Slope
73.9 / 140
Course Rating
Green Fee
GBP 250–400
Course Type
Links
Resort
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About Trump Turnberry — Ailsa Course Golf Course

Turnberry's Ailsa Course is one of the most visually spectacular links courses in the British Isles, routing along a headland above the Firth of Clyde with Ailsa Craig — a volcanic dome rising 340 metres from the sea — as a constant companion on the horizon. The course occupies the site of two World War airfields that effectively destroyed the original links, and the restoration by Mackenzie Ross after the Second World War is one of golf's great engineering achievements: from almost nothing, Ross created an 18-hole layout of championship quality that within a few years was hosting the Open Championship. Tom Watson's 'Duel in the Sun' against Jack Nicklaus in the 1977 Open Championship is widely considered the greatest 72-hole duel in major championship history, with Watson making two consecutive birdies on the 71st and 72nd to edge Nicklaus by a single stroke. Greg Norman won the 1986 Open here, and a fourth Open — Thomas Bjorn's near-miss and Mark Calcavecchia's 1989 win — added to the venue's championship lore. The resort is now operated by Trump Hotels, with a significant renovation by Martin Ebert completed in 2016.

Why Play Trump Turnberry — Ailsa Course

  • Ailsa Craig volcanic island on the horizon — the most distinctive backdrop in British links golf
  • Site of the 1977 'Duel in the Sun' — Watson vs Nicklaus, widely voted the greatest Open duel ever
  • Four Open Championships: 1977, 1986, 1994, 2009 — and strong candidacy for future inclusion
  • Mackenzie Ross 1951 restoration from wartime airfield rubble to championship links
  • The 9th (Bruce's Castle) at Turnberry: clifftop tee shot above the Firth of Clyde — one of golf's great par-3s

Trump Turnberry — Ailsa Course Golf Course Characteristics

Course Type

Links — Resort access

Course Architect

Designed by Willie Fernie and Mackenzie Ross

Year Opened

1901

Region

Europe — United Kingdom

Practical Information

Driving Range
Practice Area
Pro Shop
Restaurant
Bar
Lessons Available
Caddies
Cart Rental
Club Rental
Hotel On Site

Current Weather at Trump Turnberry — Ailsa Course

Temperature
7°C
Wind
7 km/h
Rain
0.0 mm
Humidity
62%

Approximate current conditions · Updated every 30 minutes · Source: Open-Meteo

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Turnberry, United Kingdom

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