R&A release statement about The Open after Donald Trump claims at LIV Golf Miami
The R&A has released a statement after Donald Trump claimed at LIV Golf Miami that The Open Championship could be making a return to Turnberry.
The R&A has dismissed claims from Donald Trump during the LIV Golf $50m season finale that The Open will return to Turnberry.
Earlier in the week Trump - who was involved in this hilarious moment in Miami - claimed organisers of The Open wanted to bring the major back to the course he owns on the Ayrshire coast.
Trump - who has hailed LIV Golf's Saudi backers as "good people" - purchased the resort in 2014 and ploughed millions of dollars into redesigning the course and renovating the hotel.
Turnberry was among 10 courses used on the Open rota but it has not been hosted there since 2009, when Stewart Cink defeated Tom Watson in a playoff.
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Trump said earlier in the week:
Despite this, the R&A released a statement saying they had no plans to change their position.
A spokesman said:
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Such a statement is not in the least bit surprising considering the R&A's chief executive, Martin Slumbers, said he did not believe LIV Golf was "credible" before the 150th Open championship at St. Andrews.
This was off the back Greg Norman, LIV Golf's chief executive, not being invited to the past champions' dinner.
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