Can Donald Trump host The Open Championship in Scotland? Rules explored

Donald Trump has reportedly placed a bid to host The Open Championship 2025. The US President owns a number of golf courses around the world and has hosted a number of golf events. He now has his eyes on hosting the men's Major.

Per Golf Week, the tournament officials have even discussed the possibility of Donald Trump hosting the Major on his Scotland golf course. Even British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesperson opened up about the possibility earlier this week on Tuesday, saying (Golf Week):

“It’s clearly right and proper and usual for government to engage with organizers of major sporting events as part of the business of government, but in terms of decisions around tournament hosting venues, that is for the relevant sporting bodies to take decisions on.”

If he gets the official permissions, Donald Trump might host the Open Championship on his golf course. The Open Championship is the final and one of the oldest Majors of the year.

Notably, Turnberry had previously hosted The Open Championship. It served as the venue for the Major for the last time in 2009.

A look into venues of The Open Championship over the years

The Open Championship usually takes place in different venues in a group of coastal links in the United Kingdom. Last year, the tournament was held at Royal Troon and before that at Royal Liverpool.

Here are the venues of The Open Championship since 1970:

2024 – Royal Troon
2023 – Royal Liverpool
2022 – St Andrews
2021 – Royal St George's
2020 – Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019 – Royal Portrush
2018 – Carnoustie
2017 – Royal Birkdale
2016 – Royal Troon
2015 – St Andrews
2014 – Royal Liverpool
2013 – Muirfield
2012 – Royal Lytham & St Annes
2011 – Royal St George's
2010 – St Andrews
2009 – Turnberry
2008 – Royal Birkdale
2007 – Carnoustie
2006 – Royal Liverpool
2005 – St Andrews
2004 – Royal Troon
2003 – Royal St George's
2002 – Muirfield
2001 – Royal Lytham & St Annes
2000 – St Andrews
1999 – Carnoustie
1998 – Royal Birkdale
1997 – Royal Troon
1996 – Royal Lytham & St Annes
1995 – St Andrews
1994 – Turnberry
1993 – Royal St George's
1992 – Muirfield
1991 – Royal Birkdale
1990 – St Andrews
1989 – Royal Troon
1988 – Royal Lytham & St Annes
1987 – Muirfield
1986 – Turnberry
1985 – Royal St George's
1984 – St Andrews
1983 – Royal Birkdale
1982 – Royal Troon
1981 – Royal St George's
1980 – Muirfield
1979 – Royal Lytham & St Annes
1978 – St Andrews
1977 – Turnberry
1976 – Royal Birkdale
1975 – Carnoustie
1974 – Royal Lytham & St Annes
1973 – Troon
1972 – Muirfield
1971 – Royal Birkdale
1970 – St Andrews

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Ankita Yadav is an NFL and Golf writer at Sportskeeda with over three years of experience in journalism (and counting). With a Master’s degree in Chemistry, she somehow swapped test tubes for touchdowns and tee shots—and hasn’t looked back since.

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