Two golf courses in Scotland owned by the Trump Organization lost a combined $14.3 million in 2018, continuing a string of year-over-year losses at the properties.
Trump Turnberry on Scotland’s southwest coast lost around $13 million last year, a loss more than three times greater than the year prior. The other golf course, located on the northeast coast near Aberdeen, lost $1.3 million in 2018, a slight improvement from the $1.5 million loss the property posted in 2017.
Turnberry has not posted a profit since the Trump Organization purchased the golf course in 2014. The Aberdeen course, purchased by the Trump Organization in 2006, has not turned a profit in seven years.
The Trump properties appear to be largely popular with local residents. Many that live near Trump Turnberry appreciate the effort the Trump Organization has put into improving the course, its hotel, and a nearby lighthouse that is open to the public.
“It’s never been better,” said Sonya Brown, who owns a nearby hotel and restaurant. “He’s revamped everything.”
Last month, the Trump Organization secured approval to expand its operations at its northern property and build 500 residential homes, 50 cottages, and several shopping centers next to the golf course. The plan won approval from the Aberdeen city council by a 38-24 vote.
Democrats began investigating President Trump for allegedly using his position to benefit his Turnberry resort after a September report revealed that members of the military stayed at the Turnberry hotel during a layover in Scotland. The Pentagon said the Trump Organization hotel was the cheapest in the area, and the military’s use of the hotel predated Trump’s election.
