Overview

• The course remains on the R&A’s 10-venue Open rotation but has not hosted since 2009 due to its inactivity and pending upgrades.
• R&A chief executive Mark Darbon highlighted “big logistical challenges” at Turnberry after meeting with Eric Trump.
• Bryson DeChambeau publicly endorsed the Ayrshire links as “one of the best golf courses in the world” for reinstatement in the rotation.
• Whitehall lobbying by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport in April prompted renewed consideration of the venue.
• Reports indicate that Portmarnock is under review as an alternative host for the 2028 Open Championship.