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.
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.
Trump National Jupiter Members Ask Appeals Court To Back Earlier Order for $5.7M in Refunds
The decision by a lower court in February to order the refunds confirmed that the case is one of a “straightforward breach of contract,” the members said. The Trump Organization is appealing the decision, arguing that it followed the contracts by placing members who wished to resign on a waiting list to have membership deposits refunded once a required number of new memberships were sold.
Hurricane Irma Batters South Florida Golf Properties
The storm’s 400-mile path hit the Florida Keys as a Category 4 storm and is weakening as it moves northwest. The Trump Organization is “still assessing” damage to its properties, while Rockledge (Fla.) CC is seeking “foot warriors” to aid in cleanup, and footage of golfers skimboarding at the flooded Winter Park (Fla.) CC made the…
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…
15,000 Additional H-2B Visas Issued by Trump Administration
The extra temporary, seasonal work visas represent a 45% bump in the number normally issued for the second half of the fiscal year. In order to qualify for the additional visas, clubs must attest that they are likely to suffer irreparable harm without employing H-2B workers, and must undergo additional mandatory recruitment steps to identify…
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.
Trump National Doral Denied Property-Tax Appeal
The Trump Organization had been successful in securing reductions for its Miami, Fla. resort property through appeals in each of the previous four years, but was denied in its effort to trim the nearly $1.8 million assessment for 2016. In total, the Trump Organization paid $2.9 million in 2016 property taxes for its South Florida properties.
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.
Trump Drops Bid for Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne Course
The Trump Organization had sought management control of the public waterfront property for 99 years, in exchange for making $10 million in improvements. But it withdrew the offer after a county official recommended that the unsolicited proposal be rejected.
Trump’s New NYC Course Starts Taking Tee Times in Anticipation of April 1 Opening
Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point, a $269 million collaboration between Donald Trump and designer Jack Nicklaus built on a former landfill in the Bronx, will be New York’s first new golf course in 52 years. Greens fees at the most expensive public golf facility ever built in the U.S. will range from $141 for New York residents during the week to $215 for non-residents on the weekend.
Trump Promises to Turn Crandon Golf at Key Biscayne from “Terrible” to “World Class”
Speaking about the unsolicited proposal he has made to add the public course to The Trump Organization’s portfolio and make $10 million in renovations, Donald Trump said the Key Biscayne, Fla. property is currently “a joke” compared to Trump National Doral. A hearing is scheduled for next month to consider changing current restrictions on private enterprise at the park.
You’re Hired!
How Donald Trump works with the management team at his flagship club, Trump National Bedminster.
Speaking Volumes
What jumps out most strikingly is how food-and-beverage has gone in our business from once having to “eat in the kitchen” to now being given preferred seating in just about every club.