Turnberry is not the only Scottish links being ignored by the R&A. Muirfield, located along the Firth of Forth east of Edinburgh, is reputed to be the purest of links courses. Its first Open was in 1892, and there have been 15 others, most recently in 2013 won by Phil Mickelson. Only St. Andrews has hosted more Opens than Muirfield.

Turnberry is not the only Scottish links course currently overlooked by the R&A. Muirfield, located along the Firth of Forth east of Edinburgh, is considered one of the purest links courses, having hosted 15 Opens since 1892, most recently in 2013. Only St Andrews has hosted more Opens.

Is Trump Turnberry back in consideration to host a British Open? Maybe. When in 2014 Donald Trump purchased Turnberry, the legendary Scottish golf course where Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus staged their famous "Duel in the Sun" in the 1977 British Open,