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THE AILSA COURSE AT TRUMP TURNBERRY HAD BEEN DUE TO OPEN AGAIN EARLIER THIS MONTH BUT THAT WAS POSTPONED FOLLOWING THE VANDALISM IN MARCH. 22:12, 29 May 2025 US President Donald Trump's

Turnberry golf course is set to reopen this weekend, one month later than planned following a vandalism attack. A refurbished Ailsa course will reopen for members, local residents and

pre-booked rounds from Sunday, June 1 before new bookings can be made online from Tuesday, July 1. Renovations were underway on Turnberry's Ailsa course when parts of the course were

ripped up and red paint was sprayed on the clubhouse in March. The course's seventh and eighth holes formed the main part of the refurbishment with the seventh green relocated 50 yards

inland and the tee boxes on the eighth hole have been realigned. A number of enhancements have also been made to the 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 17th holes. Turnberry has been closed since

October 2024 when architect Martin Ebert began leading a £1 million revamp of the course - nine years after he first got involved at Turnberry. Originally the course was due to reopen in May

2025 but this was postponed following the vandalism. DOWNLOAD THE AYRSHIRE LIVE APP TODAY The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the local news in your area – plus

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your page with the sections that matter to you. The Ayrshire Live app is available to download now on iOS and Android. Martin said: “On the new seventh hole, we wanted to make the most of

Turnberry’s stunning location by moving the green right to the coastal edge. There aren’t many links courses where you have greens right on the cliff edge - so that is very special in its

own right. “For hole eight, it made a lot of sense to move the tees over to the right and produce a much better hole. The tee shot will be far improved with the new alignment, making the

hole visually stunning from your first shot to your last.” Nic Oldham, general manager at Trump Turnberry, added: “We, together with the owner, are always looking for ways to elevate the

entire offering at Trump Turnberry. This includes the Ailsa and there is nobody better than Martin Ebert when it comes to taking this course to a new level. “We look forward to welcoming

guests back to experience the best ever iteration of this historic course, including the seventh hole – which now boasts one of the most picturesque and thrilling greens in the UK – and a

much-improved new alignment for the eighth.” The Golf Academy at Trump Turnberry opened this month after undergoing its own renovations which include a state-of-the-art Trackman 11-bay range

and cutting edge Trackman Simulator alongside a new Academy Café. Seven people have been arrested and charged in connection with the vandalism which took place at Trump Turnberry in the

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