British Open could return to Trump's Turnberry

Portrush, United Kingdom: British Open organisers the Royal and Ancient (R A) refused to rule out a return to US President Donald Trump s Turnberry co...

Portrush, United Kingdom: British Open organisers the Royal and Ancient (R&A) refused to rule out a return to US President Donald Trump's Turnberry course if infrastructure challenges were overcome.

The Scottish course, which was bought by Trump in 2014, has not hosted the only major outside the US since 2012.

In the wake of the storming of the US Capitol by Trump supporters in January 2021, the R&A said the British Open would not return to Turnberry until "the focus will be on the championship" rather than the course's proprietor.

Mark Darbon, new chief executive of the R&A, straight-batted the prospect of awarding Turnberry the championship until significant upgrades are made around the course on Scotland's west coast.

"We love the golf course but we've got some big logistical challenges there," Darbon told a press conference ahead of the 153rd British Open, which begins at Royal Portrush on Thursday.