Bryson DeChambeau says he’s all for the Turnberry course in Scotland — owned by President Donald Trump — internet hosting an Open Championship for the primary time since 2009.
“I take a look at it as a golf course,” DeChambeau mentioned Friday after shooting a 7-under 65 within the second spherical of The Open at Royal Portrush. “It is among the best golf programs on the planet, and I might love for it to be part of the rotation.
“Albeit I have never performed it, I’ve heard so many nice issues about it, and any time you get to play a particular historic golf course like that, I believe it is worthy of it, for certain.”
Turnberry is on the R&A’s 10-venue Open rotation however is not enjoying an lively position. It final hosted the foremost 16 years in the past — earlier than Trump purchased the resort — when a then-59-year-old Tom Watson made bogey on the 72nd gap and wound up dropping a playoff to Stewart Cink.
Talking forward of this week’s Open, R&A CEO Mark Darbon mentioned transportation and different points needed to be addressed earlier than Turnberry may host the oldest main championship once more. Darbon mentioned the R&A met with Eric Trump and different leaders of Trump Golf just a few months in the past concerning the “large logistical challenges” dealing with Turnberry and that the talks had been constructive.
Former R&A CEO Martin Slumbers had beforehand mentioned Turnberry wouldn’t be used till the group was snug the main focus could be on the golf and never the proprietor.
The subsequent unannounced website for The Open is in 2028.
DeChambeau mentioned he believed Trump would make Turnberry a particular Open venue.
“He’d nonetheless in all probability respect the R&A and what they’re making an attempt to perform,” DeChambeau mentioned. “I can not converse on his behalf, however what I can say is, realizing him, he’ll do his better of a job as he probably can.”
DeChambeau’s relationship with Trump is such that he joined him on stage at an election celebration in Florida in November earlier than Trump received the presidency once more. DeChambeau additionally performed a spherical of golf with Trump and did some short-game follow on the South Garden of the White Home just a few months in the past.
Round this time final yr, DeChambeau and Trump tried to interrupt 50 off the ahead tees on the president’s Bedminster Golf Membership in New Jersey utilizing a scramble format.
“Received like 15 million views [on YouTube] or one thing,” DeChambeau mentioned. “It was enjoyable.”
Turnberry has hosted the Open Championship 4 instances, first in 1977 with the well-known “Duel within the Solar” when Watson beat Jack Nicklaus for his second of 5 Open titles.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
