Donald Trump broke ground on a new golf course even though they tend to lose millions each year. Take a look inside his 16 clubs around the world.
The former president continues to expand his golf course holdings — even though they've not made him much green.
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- Former President Donald Trump owns 16 golf clubs around the world, with more in the works.
- He hosted a tournament at his Washington, DC club last week and broke ground on a new course in Scotland this month.
- Trump's courses have historically struggled to turn a profit, according to reporting from Fortune and the New York Times.
Former President Donald Trump's love for golf and his extensive collection of courses continues to receive widespread media attention.
While in office, he went golfing at least 150 times across 298 golf-course visits, according to an online tracker.
His post-White House life has been little different, but it still involves ample time on the fairway across his 16 clubs in the US and the UK.
Last week, Trump hosted a Washington, DC-area tournament for LIV Golf, a men's league backed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund and its billions. This year, the league will hold events at three of his properties, according to The New York Times. It is unclear how much money the Trump Organization is making from LIV's events, but Trump said on May 25 "that hosting tournaments amounts to 'peanuts for me,'" the Times reported. His affiliation with LIV comes after tension between Trump and the Professional Golfers' Association of America, or PGA, and the PGA Tour.
Earlier this month, he visited Trump International Scotland, a resort in Aberdeen, to cut the ribbon on his second course at that location. There are plans for another course in Dubai, and two more in Indonesia, although Insider reported in December 2022 that construction at the resort in Bali has stalled.
According to a New York Times investigation, his 16 courses lost more than $315.6 million between 2000 and 2020.
In 2012, Trump spent $150 million to buy the National Doral Miami. But over the next six years, the Times revealed, it ended up losing $162.3 million. In 2016, the PGA Tour ended its long-term relationship with the Doral course.
Also, as noted by Slate in 2020, Trump still has a $125 million mortgage on the property that's due this year. In addition, he's lost $63.6 million on his golf courses in Scotland and Ireland combined.
Insider compiled a list of Trump's 16 open and operating golf clubs, along with their amenities, from The Trump Organization. Keep reading for a look inside each.
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This site is about 30 minutes from New York City and home to a 101-foot waterfall. The 7,291-yard, 18-hole course was designed by architect Tom Fazio.
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This golf course took 14 years to develop and was built on a landfill. According to Bloomberg, the course cost $269 million to build.
Before the course opened in 2015, Insider reporters Jay Yarow and Tony Manfred tested it out. They described their experience as fun and not too difficult. They also applauded the nice views of the city's skyline and the Whitestone Bridge.
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In early 2019, this club made headlines when Trump was accused of hiring undocumented workers, one of whom is believed to have worked at the Hudson Valley site for 18 years.
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This golf course has been the host of many important games.
In 2017, it hosted the US Women's Open. It was slated to host the PGA Championship in 2022, but the PGA relocated the event elsewhere after the insurrection at the Capitol in January 2021.
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This New Jersey golf course has 40 acres of hay production and trees. According to the Wall Street Journal, in 2016, Trump was able to avoid thousands of dollars in property taxes on his two New Jersey golf courses because they are home to a goat herd and host hay farming and woodcutting.
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This 18-hole golf course was designed by architect Tom Fazio. The site spans 36 acres and, according to its website, is the highest point in southern New Jersey.
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This golf club boasts two 18-hole golf courses: The 7,693-yard Championship Course and the 7,234-yard Riverview Course. Both courses boast views of the Potomac River.
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This 18-hole golf course spans 7,495 yards and was designed by Australian golf professional George Norman.
Located on the site is Trump Bakery, which is open seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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This was the first golf property that the Trump Organization bought and opened in 1999.
Trump has played many games at this course and was spotted there with singer Kid Rock in 2019.
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This 800-acre site is home to the Rick Smith Golf Performance Center.
The 7,608-yard Blue Monster course is famous because it was home to PGA Tour events for 55 consecutive years.
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This 7,531-yard, 18-hole golf course was designed by famous golfer Jack Nicklaus. In 2019, Trump was seen golfing at the course with Nicklaus himself and Tiger Woods.
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This course is home to the Rick Smith Golf Academy and an annual wine and beer festival that showcases wineries, breweries, food trucks, and live music. In August 2019, the site hosted its 11th annual festival.
Rick Smith is well known for his success as a PGA Tour golf instructor.
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In June 2021, Insider reported that the sand dunes on this course were at risk of losing their protected status because they were damaged during the development process. The course opened in 2012, despite concerns that it would damage the unique habitat.
In addition to the controversy, in May 2021, Insider reported that the course consistently posts annual financial losses in excess of $1 million.
In May of 2023, Trump flew to Aberdeen to break ground on a second golf course at the same location. The 18-hole course will be designed by Martin Hawtree, the same architect who designed the first Aberdeen course.
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This historical site was originally built in 1906. It is home to two historic golf courses: the Ailsa course and the King Robert the Bruce course.
The Ailsa course has hosted four Open Championships, while the King Robert the Bruce course made its debut in 2017.
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The tiny village where this club is located has a population of 200, according to the New York Post. It is said to employ over 300 workers.
Profits were €509,892 in 2021, an improvement from a loss of €1.98 million in 2020, according to the Irish Times.
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In 2018, the company that manages the Dubai golf course more than doubled its income, according to The Daily Beast.
Trump is also in the process of building another golf club in Dubai, which will be designed by PGA champion Tiger Woods.