Trump's proposed Scotland golf resort near Aberdeen continues to face opposition

Donald Trump is back in Scotland and the site of his proposed golf resort just north of Aberdeen, and the Scotsman has a very detailed report of current happenings.

The $2 million project continues to face opposition. When I visited the location last October, Trump officials hoped it would have been green-lighted by June and construction would have begun by now, but it continues to be held up by those pesky nature conservationists. The Scottish Wildlife Trust says the course would do irreversible damage to the dunesland, which is a Site of Specific Scientific Interest.

Local businesses, including nearby golf clubs like Royal Aberdeen, Murcar Golf Links and Cruden Bay are hoping Trump Scotland is approved, bringing plenty more touring golfers and money along with it. But wildlife conservationists and simple old-school Scots alike aren’t keen on the idea of The Donald around these parts.

Though Trump has said his motivation is to build the best golf course in the world and would eventually be a potential host for the British Open, the resort would also include a 450-bed hotel, 950 holiday homes, 36 luxury golf villas, a conference center, spa, golf academy and 500 luxury houses. Sounds more like a Ryder Cup host to me.

Click here for my column from last year in favor of bringing a little flash in the form of The Donald to the northwest coast.