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 Resorts in Scotland Still Reporting Sizable Losses
The Trump Organization has sunk more than 150 million pounds ($196 million) into its Turnberry and Aberdeen properties, but they combined to lose 4.64 million pounds in 2017. Turnberry’s loss, its fourth consecutive annual deficit since it was bought by Trump in 2014, was smaller than in 2016, when it was closed for six months…
New Restaurant at Trump Golf Links in New York to Open to Public in July
The venue within the property’s new 20,000-sq. ft. clubhouse, which was designed by Hart Howertown and opened with a ribbon-cutting earlier in June while President Trump was at his Singapore summit with Kim Jong Un, will be open to the public for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offer East River and sunset views. The…
Ribbon Cut on New Clubhouse at Trump Golf Links in New York
The new permanent clubhouse for the Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx was opened two years ahead of the stipulation for it in the contract with New York City that gave the Trump Organization the right to build the new course on a landfill. Given recent reports of declining rounds and revenues…
Presidency Doesn’t Provide Boost in Golf Income for Trump
The Trump Organization’s golf courses made $67 million less for Donald Trump in his first year as President than before he took office, his latest financial disclosure filings revealed. The biggest hit, 35%, came from Trump National Doral in Miami, Fla., and Trump National outside Washington, D.C. also generated 27% less income for the President. In all, 14 of the 17 Trump Organization golf properties generated less for the President than during the previous year.
Business at Trump Properties Divided by Political Lines
According to a recent report by The New York Times, Trump National GC Charlotte in Mooresville, N.C., has seen an explosion in home sales and events, while Trump National GC Los Angeles has seen a double-digit drop in revenue and on-site protests, reflecting a red-blue political divide. A recent report in The New York Times…
Trump National GC Jupiter (Fla.) Appeals $5.8M Decision
The Trump Organization is arguing that a federal judge erred in February when he ordered the company to repay 65 members for improperly keeping their deposits. Trump lawyer Bruce Rogow admitted that members shouldn’t have been forced to pay annual dues for a club they could no longer use, but said the ruling allows the…
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.
Eric Trump Denies Russian Investment in Company’s Courses
A Boston public-radio station aired an interview with golf writer James Dodson, who reported that he was told by Eric Trump while playing a round in 2014 at Trump National Golf Club in Charlotte, N.C. that the Trump Organization was receiving “all the funding we need out of Russia” so it could continue to buy and build new properties during the recovery from the recession. Eric Trump then tweeted that Dodson’s account was “completely fabricated” and then elaborated that “we own all of [our] assets free and clear.”
Request to Expand Trump’s New York Course Denied
The Trump Organization was told by New York City’s Deputy Mayor that its proposal to annex nearby city parkland so it could extend the border of Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point to the waterfront would not be allowed, because it would cut off public access. Further challenges for the Republican presidential candidate’s golf-related business were reported from Scotland, where substantial losses were posted for Trump’s two Scottish courses.
Trump’s Taxes, Property Valuation Present “Contrasting Figures”
According to the Washington Post, Donald Trump reported in his May filing to the Federal Election Commission that eight of his 10 golf courses were worth tens of millions of dollars, as his attorneys have pressed local tax officials to value the properties at a fraction of those amounts. The numbers add to the mystery surrounding Trump’s personal finances, which have emerged as a campaign issue as he has refused to release his tax returns.
Trump National GC Jupiter (Fla.) Battles Class-Action Lawsuit
As Donald Trump campaigns for president, his lawyers are attempting to defeat a lawsuit involving 65 people who say they were on a waiting list to receive their refundable membership deposits but have been charged dues and fees for a golf course, spa and other amenities they haven’t been allowed to use since 2013. The dispute involves about $2.4 million in fees owed by those filing suit.
Trump Club Members Subjected to Full Security Check at Post-Xmas Dinner
Dinner on the Sunday after Christmas is said to be the biggest night of the year for the Grill Room at Trump International Golf Club in Palm Beach, Fla., with nearly 500 guests. But this year all diners had to go through metal detectors, and some were patted down after making inappropriate comments, when the club’s owner—and leading Presidential candidate—showed up with his family and Secret Service detail.
Trump National GC Washington D.C. Unveils New Tennis Center
Donald Trump visited the Sterling, Va., club with Serena Williams to show off the new facility, which features five plexi-cushion courts, indirect LED lighting, and an advanced climate system.
Bullish Attitudes Return Among Club Owners and Investors
After a downturn that was cited by one multiple-course owner as “by far the toughest ever in the industry,” course owners and real estate investors are betting on a comeback, Bloomberg News reported. Property prices are climbing and club shutdowns have slowed as recreational golfers return after scaling back club memberships during the recession.