- Donald Trump owns 16 golf courses across three continents, mostly with vibrant social-media presences.
- Some eagerly embraced their connection to the president-elect; others did not.
- Depending on their location, being linked to Trump may be a boon or a risk for the courses.
At President-elect Donald Trump’s golf courses, his election posed a dilemma: Embrace the connection, or stay quiet?
A Business Insider review of their social-media output found some more keen than others.
Stalwarts close to Trump’s heart, like the courses in Bedminster, New Jersey, or Doral, Florida, posted congratulations with American flags flapping over the green.
Seven other US locations did the same.
In Scotland and Ireland — where Trump faced notably frosty receptions when visiting during his first presidency — less was forthcoming.
His links at Turnberry in southern Scotland and Doonbeg on the Irish west coast seemed not to mark the occasion.
(None of the courses responded to Business Insider’s messages asking for more detail of how the news was received.)
International courses in Dubai and Indonesia also kept quiet, as did the US courses in Los Angeles County and Hudson Valley, New York.
An exception to the trend was Trump International in northeastern Scotland, which posted a celebratory post despite being a magnet for controversy for Trump’s clashes with local authorities and people.
There are any number of reasons that Trump’s might post or not.
But his victory does put a spotlight back on Trump’s business empire, where companies could use the connections as a selling point or try to function like a business without a famous owner.
Reuters estimated earlier this year that Trump’s golf and resort business is the biggest driver of the Trump Organization’s cash flow.
It forecast that the business would account for about four-fifths of $80 million in cash after operating expenses in 2024.
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