The PGA issued a statement at the time that his remarks, “do not reflect the views of our organizations. In July, after Trump’s remarks about Mexican immigrants, the PGA pulled its Grand Slam of Golf tournament from Trump National Golf Club in Los Angeles. Since launching his presidential campaign, a number of his golf relationships have suffered. This is hardly the first bit of bad news for Trump’s golf business in the past year. The LPGA will continue its commitment to diversity and inclusion in the game of golf as it has done for the last 65 years.” “By no means, however, does this decision suggest support for Mr. “With just three weeks until the championship, a change in venue for this prestigious major simply isn’t feasible without significantly diminishing the event,” the July statement said. Since then, it did get to host the 2015 RICOH Women’s British Open, though the LPGA released a statement that suggested it wanted to move the event, but didn’t have time. Turnberry has hosted four British Opens-in 1977, 1986, 19. While The Masters is always hosted at Augusta National, the other three move around. Open in June, The British Open in July, and the PGA Championship in August. There are four “majors” each year in men’s professional golf: The Masters in April, The U.S. Can we live without him? Maybe we’ll have to.” saying, “Trump has been good for golf, and golf has been good to Trump. ![]() ![]() The Independent quotes another R&A member as saying, “One word was thrown around: Enough.” The report also has a PGA official in the U.S. That sounds like as long as Turnberry is linked to Trump, it may not have a shot at ever hosting the prestigious major. Now, after his most recent comments about Muslims, a 2020 British Open at Trump Turnberry is out of the question, according to a report from The Independent on Sunday.
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