Is Turnberry worth shelling out £1,000 to play 18 holes? Is any course? Well, if you want to play the renowned Scottish links, a grand is exactly what it will cost at peak times next year, under a new price structure announced by the club. And that does not even include the cost of a caddie, should you decide you need an experienced bag man. That will set you back another £45.
Plus tip. There is no doubt that Tunberry’s main course, the Ailsa, is one of the best on the planet. Gary Player reckons only the ultra-exclusive Pine Valley in New Jersey ranks ahead of Turnberry on the world stage - even though none of his three Open victories was achieved there.
And you either have to be a member, or a guest of one, to play Pine Valley. Unlike Turnberry, you cannot just phone up and pay for a round. READ MORE IN GOLF As the Sun’s golf correspondent for nearly 25 years, I was often asked to name my ten favourite courses.
And Turnberry has always been high up that list. So the chance to go back there and weigh up whether asking £1,000 is highland robbery was one I jumped at. The last time I teed it up there was three years ago, when I got my first look at the new ninth hole - which was converted to a spectacular par three across the bay alongside the iconic Stevenson Lighthouse, which is part of the club’s logo.
That change - plus improvements to the tenth and eleventh - saw Turnberry climb into my top five, even though I am no fan of the owner, Donald Trump , who bought the .
