The club outside Washington, D.C. violated three sections of the zoning code when it did not obtain a permit before cutting and disposing of a dozen mature trees into the Potomac River, according to Loudon County (Va.) officials. Trump National officials have 30 days to appeal before an initial round of $600 in fines is…
Workers at Trump National GC in N.Y. Fired
A lawyer for 12 immigrant workers at President Donald Trump’s Westchester County golf club said managers at the club had hired them knowing they were in the country illegally, and had even helped one obtain phony documents.
Trump Clubs Draw Scrutiny for Foreign Worker Requests, Air Force One Tours
Department of Labor records show that The Trump Organization’s Mar-a-Lago club submitted a request on July 5th to hire 40 foreign servers and 21 cooks through the H-2B visa program, which has seen overwhelming demand this year. A BuzzFeed News report questioned the ethics of inviting Trump club members for tours of Air Force One, but…
Baltusrol GC Lands 2029 PGA Championship
It will be the third time the Springfield, N.J. club has hosted the major tournament. It was also announced that Baltusrol will host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2023. The PGA of America announced on June 29th that Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J. will host the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in 2023…
Trump National GC in Jupiter, Fla. Settles Lawsuit Over Deposit Refunds
The payout of $5.45 million is more than 94% of what a U.S. District Judge ordered last February. The club had been scheduled to argue an appeal of that ruling in May, but a lawyer for the former club members who had resigned and been denied their refunds proclaimed, “In our view, the class prevailed.”
Preparing for “Action”
Short of having Shakespeare’s wish to “kill all the lawyers” finally come true, club-related lawsuits are now an unfortunate part of the business that managers should be prepared to deal with.
USA Today: Trump Nominates Club Members for Government Posts
President Donald Trump has installed at least five people who have been members of his clubs to senior roles in his administration, with Robin Bernstein, a founding member of Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., the latest to be nominated for a role. “You can appoint your personal valet (to an ambassadorship) if you like,” said…
USA Today Probes Connections to Trump Through Club Memberships
The national newspaper published results of an extensive investigation through which it “found the names of 4,500 members [of Trump Organization clubs] by reviewing social media, news stories and a public website that golfers use to track their handicaps.” It then drew connections with those names and “at least 50 executives whose companies hold federal contracts, and 21 lobbyists and trade group officials.”
Coast Guard Agrees to Partial Opening of Potomac River Near Trump Course
Adm. Paul Zukunft made the surprise announcement during testimony before Congress, to amend a policy that had previously kicked recreational boats off the river whenever the President or senior administration officials were visiting Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va.
Trump Files New Challenge to Jupiter, Fla. Club’s Assessment
Each year since 2014, Jupiter Golf Club, LLC, which is owned by The Trump Organization, has sued to try to lower the assessment for a property that has been valued at $18 million by Palm Beach County. The organization has succeeded in getting tax liabilities reduced for many of its 12 U.S. club properties.
Virginia County Weighs Ban on New Rural Golf Courses, Athletic Facilities
Albemarle County, which includes Charlottesville and the University of Virginia, is considering a change in its zoning ordinance that would eliminate swim and tennis clubs, golf course and similar recreational facilities as acceptable land uses for special-use permits in rural areas. The ban could jeopardize plans for possible future development of a new Trump National Golf Club near an existing Trump Winery.
Sinkhole Opens Outside The Mar-a-Lago Club
A 4-foot-by-4-foot sinkhole opened up on a road directly in front of President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla., property, and utility crews did some exploratory excavating around it on May 22. In a fundraiser held at Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va., White House press secretary Sean Spicer emphasized to the audience that Trump’s club properties are “all about quality. It’s the same kind of qualities, the same kind of dedication, that he’s brought to the White House.”
Trump Course Vandalized by Environmental Activists
After sneaking into Trump National Golf Club in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. and using gardening tools to carve an obscure message with six-foot-tall letters into a green, the perpetrators sent a murky video and statement to explain their actions to The Washington Post.
Our Time with Trump
From the early days of C&RB, we kept having encounters with Donald Trump that now, upon reflection, make it clear why no one should really be surprised he’s now going to be our next President.
U.S. Women’s Open To Stay at Trump Property, USGA Says
Responding to a request from several United States senators to suspend planned events at properties owned by the Republican presidential candidate, the United States Golf Association said it has not changed its position for holding the 2017 tournament at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.