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| Bandon Dunes Resort in Oregon by Mike Keiser |
You can thank golf enthusiasts Donald Trump and Mike Keiser for almost singlehandedly expanding the international new golf course menu.
Despite a worldwide economic slowdown the past few years, these two golf course visionaries have been busy building some of the most dynamic layouts in the world.
Here’s a look at some coming attractions from Trump and Keiser and a new layout in St. Andrews, Scotland:
Cabot Cliffs–Slated to open in 2014 on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada, this Bill Coore/Ben Crenshaw design is part of a phenomenal golf complex developed by Mike Keiser, who brought us Bandon Dunes in Oregon. Cabot Cliffs will be the sister course to Cabot Links, which has received rave reviews from golfers and golf tour operators since its debut in 2012.
Trump International Golf Club Dubai–The Trumpster is planning a new course in Dubai. It will be on the same site where Tiger Woods was supposed to design a course. Unfortunately, Tiger’s project “Dubailand” never got off the ground for economic and other reasons. Trump already has 14 golf courses around the world.
St. Andrews International–The golf menu in St. Andrews is growing again. Scheduled to open in spring 2015, this Tom Weiskopf design will be the only “member only” golf club in St. Andrews. Named “The Freddinch”, the course and facilities will available to members and their guests.
Bandon Dunes Muni–Mike Keiser has a preliminary agreement with state and local officials to build a 27-hole municipal layout on a site six miles south of the town of Bandon. Commissioned to design the course is Gil Hanse, the designer of the 2016 Olympics course in Rio.
Mary MacLeod–Donald Trump has plans to build a second course in Aberdeen, Scotland. To be named after his Scottish born mother (Mary MacLeod), the course will be on the southern end of Trump’s 1,400 acre Menie Estate, 10 miles north of Aberdeen. Martin Hawtree, who designed Trump’s first course in Aberdeen, has been commissioned to design the second.
