A whole load of interesting posts - course design, sand dune formations, politics, SSSI's, cost, wildlife, local residents rights, potential visitors, more jobs, additional income £$£$, ego, vanity, image, windfarms, houses, hotels.
The Trump Aberdeen course is however, presently closed until 11th April.
It is due to close again on 1st Nov for 2 weeks, then re-open for 2 more and then close again on 1st Dec for the remainder of 2013.
By my rough count this means it'll be open for 218 days this year, or 60% of the time.
When it re-opens the cost to play 18-holes will be -
£215 each for 18-holes at a weekend
£195 each for 18-holes during the week
For locals there is a slight discount -
£172 for 18-holes at a weekend,
£156 for 18-holes during the week
Tee times are at 15 minute intervals.
GCA contains a great many extremely keen and knowledgable golfers, the sort of people who £$£$ permitting, are prepared to travel long distances to play new or premier or unique courses. Obviously there will be other players as well, whether from the UK or from overseas or from local oil industry corporate events etc.
However, if you are planning on playing Trump Aberdeen this year could you please let us all know. No slight or criticism is intended but reviewing the numbers of golfing enthusiasts from a site like GCA who are actually planning to play it during 2013 ought to be an fascinating exercise and will help satisfy some, but admittedly not all, of the curiosity over play on the course.
All the best.
PS - If you are a real statistics fiend I guess you could establish the actual usage data by checking the on-line tee-time booking sheets on a daily basis, but I hope none of us are that sad, well as least not yet!