Trump Moves Forward In Aberdeen; First Look At Cruden's 9th

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Donald Trump has apparently forgiven Scotland for wanting to go ahead with their ugly offshore wind turbines enough to begin pushing forward plans to build a second course in Aberdeen.

Alistair Munro reports for The Scotsman on expansion plans submitted for Trump International Golf Links, where Martin Hawtree's original design may now be getting a second Hawtree course.

Mr Trump is also of the opinion the planned offshore turbines will never see the light of day – a belief rejected by the Swedish utility firm, Vattenfall, who are behind the scheme.

The American millionaire’s applications for the golf resort include public notifications for the second golf course – The MacLeod Course, to be named after his mother who hailed from Stornoway in Lewis.

The more exciting news from that great northeastern region of Scottish golf came from the Scottish Golf Podcast's Ru Macdonald, who Tweeted a photo of the remodeled 9th at Cruden Bay by Tom Mackenzie. Never the most thrilling green complex on a course full of thrills, the 9th got by on setting and as a nice respite between the wild 8th and thrilling tee shot of the 10th. But this winter's remodel has added just zest without trying too hard to stand out. Exactly what the hole needed to quiet anyone who dared to point out a weak link on a masterpiece.