The Donald Denied In Scottish Open Bid...For Now

Bernie McGuire reports in the wake of Barclays pulling out as Scottish Open sponsor.

Trump contacted O'Grady about the possibility of moving the event from the popular Castle Stuart course to his Trump International Golf Links at Balmedie near Aberdeen in Scotland that opens to the public on July 1.

"Trump has rung me twice, once from Australia and once from New York, offering commiserations and saying if there's anything he can do to help," O'Grady told reporters.
"But there is no way the Trump course will be ready until 2014. So we're not going to go to his course, if we ever do, as it's too early."

O'Grady did give Trump optimism that his course could find its way on to the European Tour schedule at a later date.

"I'm on record as saying it's spectacular and they're doing everything to make it good, but it's not going to be ready," O'Grady said of Trump's Balmedie course.

"He was saying if there was anything he could do, just ask.

"He's in love with his golf course and his business, and the time may come I'm certain when his course will host a big golf event of some sort one day, because he wants it and the venue warrants it."