HIGH-PROFILE AMERICAN tycoon Donald Trump began a three-day visit to Co Clare this morning by suggesting his Doonbeg golf course will host the Irish Open.
The Trump Organisation purchased the luxury hotel and the links track for €15million recently. He’s vowed to bring ‘lots of jobs’ to the region with the course playing a central role in redevelopment plan.
“We will have tournaments, we will have some tremendous tournaments, we’ve already been contacted by the folks you just mentioned — the Irish Open — and we will be hosting many things which will bring people to the area and create a lot of jobs,” he said at Shannon Airport today.
The US Apprentice star said he’s already been in contact with European Tour bosses with a view to having the Irish Open in Clare. ”Yes that’s true. They’ve already called,” he told reporters. ”They love it. The piece of land is so incredible. That’s why I bought it.”
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The course was badly damaged in recent months by storms but Trumps said repair work will be completed ‘over the next two or three months’.
Donald Trump hopeful of bringing Irish Open to Doonbeg as he touches down in Clare
HIGH-PROFILE AMERICAN tycoon Donald Trump began a three-day visit to Co Clare this morning by suggesting his Doonbeg golf course will host the Irish Open.
The Trump Organisation purchased the luxury hotel and the links track for €15million recently. He’s vowed to bring ‘lots of jobs’ to the region with the course playing a central role in redevelopment plan.
“We will have tournaments, we will have some tremendous tournaments, we’ve already been contacted by the folks you just mentioned — the Irish Open — and we will be hosting many things which will bring people to the area and create a lot of jobs,” he said at Shannon Airport today.
The US Apprentice star said he’s already been in contact with European Tour bosses with a view to having the Irish Open in Clare. ”Yes that’s true. They’ve already called,” he told reporters. ”They love it. The piece of land is so incredible. That’s why I bought it.”
The course was badly damaged in recent months by storms but Trumps said repair work will be completed ‘over the next two or three months’.
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