Need to Know
A round of golf over the Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry costs US$250.00 per round in peak season for hotel residents, US$330 for non-residents, with a de luxe room costing US$420 per person, bed and breakfast.
Membership at Trump International Golf Links Scotland costs US$3,000 per annum, International Membership US$2,400 pa, Corporate Membership, US$10,25, whilst a single round green fee for visitors is US$285 during peak season, 1st April – 31st October, falling to US$223.
A single round of golf with luxury on-site B&B accommodation costs from US$300 in March to US$550 in July.
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