R&A: ‘No plans’ for Open to head to Donald Trump-owned Turnberry in near future

The venue has not been selected to stage the Open Championship since it was purchased by Donald Trump in 2014

The Turnberry course was purchased by Donald Trump in 2014 (Jane Barlow/PA)

Turnberry will not stage the Open until the R&A is “convinced that the focus will be on the championship” and not the course’s owner.

The Ayrshire venue has not been selected to stage the Open Championship since it was purchased by Donald Trump in 2014, with host venues already chosen up to 2024.