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UK Considers Hosting 2028 Open at Trump's Turnberry

5/4/2025

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UK officials are in talks about potentially hosting the 2028 Open Championship at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course. However, ethics experts caution that this could breach the US constitution's emoluments clause due to possible public funding. Meanwhile, the R&A emphasizes that any decision will depend on overcoming significant logistical hurdles at the site.

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UK officials are in talks about potentially hosting the 2028 Open Championship at Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course. However, ethics experts caution that this could breach the US constitution's emoluments clause due to possible public funding. Meanwhile, the R&A emphasizes that any decision will depend on overcoming significant logistical hurdles at the site.