The "post-Hanse" Doral Blue Monster is an exact parallel of its bombastic owner: fat, caustic, narrow-minded, unrelenting, unforgiving with misplaced hyperbole at every turn.
I loved the Bubba/DJ/JB duel on Sunday. Perfect symbolism of the market that Trump wants to attract.
If I was to be invited to play there, and I happened to be in town with nothing else to do, I doubt I would accept. Like ALL of Trump's properties, I would pass as I think he is one of this planet's "all-world jackasses."
How he creates a sustaoinable hospitality business when he regulary insults over 50% of the US market is beyond me. So, I have a new rule: whenever I consider or am invited to play one of his courses, I will decline and instead donate $350 to charity.
My personal opinion is that the televised tournament repels as many guests as it atracts. For the money, there are 50 other destinations that are more fun and interesting to play.
OK, it's good theater to see the pros humbled. But, every shot, every approach, every hole just looked the same.
No, thanks.
(Fortunately, I played Turnberry 10 times before he got his mitts into that one.)