Donald Trump has spent an estimated 25 per cent of days on the golf green since taking office for the second time – though his own courses in Scotland have recorded losses
Trump’s golf courses in Scotland made losses last year (Image: Getty Images)
Donald Trump’s golf courses in Scotland made losses last year despite noting record sales.
Accounts filed with Companies House for the US President’s resorts at the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire and Turnberry in Ayrshire showed the latter, purchased for £29.5million in June 2014, saw its turnover increase by 15 per cent in 2024 to a record £23.2 million. The increase was driven by wealthy tourists who visited the site to play a round of golf, which can cost upward of £1,000.
SLC Turnberry, which runs the resort, declared it made an operating profit of £2.3million for the year up to December 31, 2024. But after charges for deprecation it reported an overall loss of £631,779.
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The Trump International Golf Links, which Trump opened the the north-east of Scotland in 2012 following a battle with environmental campaigners, made a loss for the 13th year in a row despite recording its best financial performance. It reported a total loss for the year of £937,693 compared to a loss of £1.4 million in the previous year.
Trump attended the opening of a second course at the site during a visit to Scotland in July. Trump previously hailed the course as the greatest in the world and vowed to create 800 jobs at the resort. The business employed 108 jobs during its 13th year with £2.65 being paid out in wages.
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The Republican president, 79, resigned as director of the golf business after being elected president for the first time back in 2016. He has since handed over control of the trust to his family.
In his director report for the Menie Estate, the White House chief’s son Eric Trump said: “Ownership remains committed to the long-term vision for the resort and confidently foresees a positive fiscal improvement in the medium to long term.
“The New Course along with the additional luxury accommodation under development further strengthens the resort’s status as a world-class visitor destination.” In his report for Turnberry, Eric Trump said: “The strong results were largely driven by high demand for Trump Turnberry from groups and leisure travellers.
Trump bought two golf courses in Scotland, his mother’s home country (Image: AP)
“The resort’s golf business also outperformed last year as its championship courses command the highest rates in the region.” The Trump Organisation employed 446 people at Turnberry during the year who were paid a total of £10.3 million in wages.
Sarah Malone, Executive Vice President at Trump International, Scotland, said: “Trump Turnberry and Trump International Scotland saw substantial revenue growth across all income streams in 2024 and attained their highest ever annual turnovers. Both businesses have also benefited from major capital investments to further expand and enhance their top-world-ranked golf courses and leisure facilities.”
Trump is an avid golfer and has spent 68 days out of 270 days on the green since returning to office, according to the tracking website, didtrumpgolftoday.com. This represents an estimated 25.2 per cent of his second presidency that has been on the green.
