The Donald Declares His Course The Greatest In The World...After Nine Holes
A wire story from The Scotsman was not nearly as fun as the printed version I got to read over breakfast, so I'll have to dig up a few of the quotes in there.
But for now, this was great fun from opening day of Trump International Golf Links where the developer declared it was the greatest in the world before he'd even finished his round!
After completing the first nine holes with George O'Grady and Sandy Jones, the chief executives of the European Tour and the UK PGA respectively, Mr Trump called it the "greatest golf course anywhere in the world".
"We're having a great time, the course is playing great and the weather has held up," he said. "Colin loves the course and he's playing really well, he's a great player and a great guy."
Though by the sounds of this Monty quote from another story by Martin Dempster, he was being paid to be there. Not that such a thing would influence his views.
“We are similar in that way and it’s why I will never give up as a competitor, no matter what I am doing. For instance, it’s not right to be trying to beat the boss [Donald Trump] today, but I will be trying.”
George O'Grady, head of the European Tour, loved it, as quoted in this Dempster story on the prospects of major events at Trump International.
“It’s a man’s golf course – it’s meant for the highest level of play,” acknowledged O’Grady as he gazed down the first fairway of the Martin Hawtree-designed layout.
“What he [Trump] and I have agreed is that, when we are both ready, we would try and persuade someone to come here – and I don’t think it will be too difficult a task. There’s the Scottish Open to think about and I’m sure that’s in the mind of our sponsors, but there are other events as well. It’s certainly capable of taking the biggest and best, I would say.
“It is a unique golf course and, once the photographs of it are seen, many people will want to come here.”
Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 06:44 AM
Reader Comments (27)
Paying a small fortune for green fees plus losing a small bucket may not encourage a lot of repeat business.
Read it and weep Trumpty ya numpty! You're not in America now! LOL! SAOR ALBA,ALBA GU BRATH!
All he needs now is the neon sign.
I can't wait to see the first reviews come in--I think it'll certainly be dramatic and please the masochists of the golf world, and it can't all be terrible.
To be the greatest you must look like your not a fat slob.
Interesting link.
So then, the "Great Dunes of Scotland" may get the final word by, quite literally burying Trump's vanity project. Bring it on!
John
He is a details man and he certainly doesnt suffer the foolish lightlt but the reports were glowing. He was reported to be friendly, with his members, generous with his staff (was told he will hand out $100 per year of service to staff that he engages), and very much the fastest golfer on the planet.
He might be tiresome and a blowhard but that person isnt the only Donald Trump. I think your words of contempt for someone you do mot know personally are curious and just that, words. I challenge you to put your words in to action when standing in his presence cause your tune is now more tiresome than The Fake Donald.
compliments on the direct, SHORT by to the point post. Its amazing what one can express when they step down from their soapbox!
In ref to the link about the natural demise of Trump Scotland, thank you Iain for sharing,, it might be more than a little of what goes around comes around irony if mom au naturele takes her dunes back!