A representative for Mr Trump told the ECHO: "Everyone knows what the Trump name stands for and a lot of people want to be part of that" President-elect Donald Trump is the owner of plenty of golf clubs around the world and he once had interest in establishing one on Merseyside. The 78-year-old property magnate is a keen golf player and he began acquiring courses just before the turn of the Millennium. Mr Trump , who was declared winner of the US presidential election on Wednesday and will return to the White House in January, opened his first golf course in 1999 - The Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida.
He had four courses in the USA by 2007 and bought more with the intention of redesigning them following the 2007 to 2008 financial crash. The Trump golf empire now stretches well beyond the USA as he has courses and golf hotels in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. It could have stretched to Merseyside, if Mr Trump had his way.
Wirral Council first revealed plans for a Hoylake golf resort after the success of hosting the 2006 British Open. The 2006 tournament was played at Hoylake's historic Royal Liverpool Golf Club and was won by Tiger Woods, who successfully defended his title. According to reports from the time, the council wanted to construct the resort next to Royal Liverpool and also to enhance the municipal course nearby.
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