Despite the financial downturn affecting property prices and construction projects around the world, bullish
American billionaire Donald Trump remains committed to building what he has dubbed the “world’s greatest golf
course” in Scotland after unveiling designs for the new complex.
Trump’s proposal includes 950 holiday homes, a hotel, an equestrian center, tennis courts and a residential
village, on top of the championship golf course.
With latest official statistics showing unemployment in Scotland has risen to 7.6 percent, the move has been
welcomed by the country’s government who are anxious to bring investment to the area.
A spokesman for the ruling discount ed hardy Scottish Nationalist
Party told CNN: “Ministers agreed with the public inquiry conclusion that there was significant economic and
social benefit to be gained from the application by Trump International Golf Links Scotland to develop a golf
resort at Balmedie.”
The recent unveiling of the design masterplan for the resort comes at a time when similar projects around the
world struggle for a positive return on investment.
The $1 billion “Tiger Woods Dubai” a golf resort originally planned for September 2009, has been delayed
indefinitely with only eight holes been built so far.
Trump’s project, which has been marred by controversy and litigation since its inception in 2008, will cost a
staggering $1.6 billion to complete.
Richard Gillis, editor of nba jerseys Platform Magazine, told
CNN that: “Trump is betting that the market for the very top end has not been detrimentally affected by the
recession and banking crisis.
“It will be interesting to see the effect of the Trump brand on sales, as it is untested as a means of selling golf
outside of the U.S.”
But Trump, an avid golfer who already owns 13 courses around the world, is said to be confident his resort will
be profitable within a decade.
“When I create anything – a building, private club or resort – it is the highest quality available in the world,” he
stated.
“The project is in really ed hardy swimwear
good shape with no financial concerns,” the project’s executive vice president, Sarah Malone, told CNN.
She revealed Trump has recently bought another two courses in the United States.
However, to realize his vision, Trump will still need to acquire four plots of land owned by families on the
Scottish coast, who have thus far been adamant in their refusal to sell their homes.
Last year a 15,000-strong petition, which included Hollywood actress Tilda Swinton, backed the four residents
who face possible eviction.
But Malone insisted that the project would bring much-needed financial benefits to the region.”This would
regenerate an area that needs to diversify its business. It will also create thousands of jobs,” she said.
Gillis is more skeptical. “The billion dollar figure, the thousands of jobs promised and the always unreliable
‘economic benefit’ arguments look like winning the day,” he said.
“I only hope that in ed hardy knits tops
return for giving up this stretch of their coastline the locals can at least make some money from the caper.
“Because given the level of green fees needed to make back Trump’s investment, very few of them will be
playing the course,” he added.
Trump fought a long battle to gain planning approval for the course north of Aberdeen.
It was finally granted by the Scottish government in November 2008, who imposed a series of stringent
conditions to protect the habitat of the area, but were swayed by arguments over job creation, with up to 6,000
forecasted, and regeneration.
Trump is due in ed hardy woman denim
Scotland in May to officially mark the start of construction work on his course and hopes to talk to local people
about the project, his spokesperson told CNN.
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