Ranked #5ScotlandMajor venue

Trump Turnberry Resort (Ailsa)

Turnberry, Ayrshire

Nearest Airport

Glasgow Prestwick (PIK)

28 km · ~30 min transfer

Airport Transfer

≈ €40

One way, taxi/shuttle

Hotel per Night

GBP 450–1200

Trump Turnberry Hotel

3-Night Estimate

≈ €2,150

Transfer + hotel + green fee

About the Course

Trump Turnberry Ailsa stands on the Ayrshire coastline commanding views across the Firth of Clyde towards the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig. The par-70 links hosted four Open Championships between 1977 and 2009, most famously the 1977 'Duel in the Sun' between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus. The course was originally designed by Willie Fernie in 1906, then rebuilt by Mackenzie Ross after wartime damage in 1951. A landmark renovation by Martin Ebert completed in 2016 dramatically reshaped the routing, extending the course and adding new seaside holes around the lighthouse peninsula. The 9th and 10th holes, playing directly beneath the lighthouse with the sea crashing below, are among the most spectacular in championship golf.

Gallery

Trump Turnberry Resort (Ailsa) — fairway

Course Highlights

Lighthouse holesAilsa Craig viewsClifftop routingOpen Championship historyDuel in the Sun 1977

Awards & Recognition

Open Championship venue
Golf Digest Top 20 World

Visitor Information

Guest Policy: Hotel guests and day visitors welcome. Advance booking essential.

MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember

Best months to visit

Where to Stay

Trump Turnberry Hotel

A grand Victorian hotel perched above the links with panoramic views of Ailsa Craig and the Isle of Arran.

WellnessSpa200m from course

GBP 450–1200

per night

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Where to Eat

1906 Restaurant

On-site

The flagship restaurant named for the year the course opened, serving refined Scottish cuisine.

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Scottish Fine Dining