by Richie Sim
I have to disagree folks.
I think Trump Golf Scotland would be a huge success. LEts face it, golf is loved all over the world and if the course would be as good as they say then the only thing restricting its success would be Aberdeen's terrible weather.
It is rare to find a tee-time on the worlds best courses.
A good idea in general and huge potential for Aberdeen and its surrounding communities.

by Sarah
Thanks Tim for a great article. I would have to disagree with Jeremy - when Donald Trumps golf course fails it wont be just his loss it will be loss a beatiful estate and an area of natural habitat that would take years to recover. And even if the Trump golf course is a sucess it is likely to put another course out of business and just divert the misery elsewhere.
Aberdeen needs some forward thinking business leaders ready to welcome new and sustainable developments to guarantee the future of the north-east. We need to look for the new ideas and technologies that can help save our natural environment rather than welcoming this nonsense. We dont need a new road - we need to embrace more efficient ways to move goods and people without relying on cars. We dont need a new golf course - we need to encourage visitors to delight in the treasures that the north-east coastline has to offer us already. We definitely dont need an idiotic rich American (sorry 'Global Scot') influencing planning decisions relating to a new windfarm - we need to embrace these developments and secure ourselves some renewable energy for our future.
Grrrrr He makes me so angry and so does his silly wig.

by Michael Foote
Hi Sarah
Have just caught up with Tim's article ( and your reply).One year plus and things are now reaching a peak Would apreciate any thing you might like to help with. I have been doing Prees for a local action group "Sustianable Aberdeenshire". Exploding the Myth's and removing as much of the smoke & mirrors Trump is using to conceal the fact that What he seek's isThe largest residetial developement on Protected Land ( SSSI sites ) in Scotland.Aren't all Trump's courses described as world class. We know its a teaser for selling high-end Properties
Environmental vandalism. Donald say's "God made this landscape", but donald will make the money
Sincerely
Mickey Foote

by Martin Bennett
Loved the article Tim. I am in fact a resident on the estate where the hairy dude is proposing to build 2 new golf courses. I am not huge but I do wear a kilt, practise karate and would love to kick Mr Trumps and a few of his colleagues butts out of Scotland.
So far they have used various lies and bully boy tactics on the locals, bad news: Donald we are digging in for a battle and love a fight.
Ashley Cooper stated when asked about killing of some of the rare bird species: "they used to kill 10,000 birds a year on this site, when they reared birds and shot them for sport." Does this justify killing off the local bird then? Do you have to break a few eggs to make an Omelette?

by Jeremy
If TRump wants to blow US$540 on a golf course in Scotland then thats his problem, it will not work (Scotland has too many golf courses already) and he will lose his money, but the hell its his to lose.
However it will benefit the many business in the area and employ lots of locals to construct the place. I do not think we should deny the area that curently depends on a dwindling resource (oil) to earn a few bucks.
As for the flowers, they are not really that rare this is just conservationsist doing what they do best, making a mountain out of a molehill.
Windfarm. This could go anywhere up that coastline. Move it 10 miles up the road and it will still produce the same benefits as the wind is fairly constant wherever you go.
The road round Aberdeen. Have you ever tried to get round Aberdeen on the present ring road, its a nightmare both in terms of traffic and navigation. Aberdeen needs a new bypass/ringroad with or without Donald Trump
Let the man do his stuff and build a course that few will play and fewer will buy houses near to. It's his loss

by Brooke Greenleaf
Jeremy,
I have come across the Donald Trump Scotland Golf issue probably too late to put my 2 American cents into, but you are mistaken onthe fact that this golf course empire will bring in money for the locals in building the site. These developments by big-time people bring in their own equipment and people to do it, the townsfolk will only benefit a wee bit. I live in a poor state in the U.S., but one where people go to see the ocean, we have big wigs all the time wanting to come in and buy to build "the best world class such in so". The jobs are ONLY seasonal, they fizzle out quickly, then in the end you are left with a decaying site because the big, rich guy just moves on to another scheme. Please don't allow this to happen, it will ruin the landscape forever, you will n-e-v-e-r get it back!!! The entire U.K is loved for its wild, building free environment, not for decaying parking lots, timeshare homes and hotels with broken windows and birds flying in and out. It will not make money for the locals, please understand this!!!!

by Michael Foote
Hi Jeremy
Just to update.No local unemployment here partiicularly Building trades
Proposal now up to 1 billion
2000 Homes 12 storey hotel 400 unit staff block (no local jobs there) etc etc. This is NOTHING to do with golf, merely a maketing devise to sell v. high end real estate.
I won't bore you with environmentals, do you know what an SSSI is?
My information is that air traffic controllers moved the wind farm not Mr Trump.
You are correct on the transport infrastructure the number of championship courses in Scotland and the climate
You may be right( and I revel in the thought ), he may be wrong headed here and lose a fortune
We here in Aberdeenshire will be left to pick up the tab.It's his money but it's OUR country
Obviously I don't know what you do, but I hope you do it well
sincerely
Mickey Foote

by Jennifer McDonald
Trump has know idea what he is doing!!!! Ask him!! Ask him what species resides in the part of the lansdscape that he wants to take over. Then, ask him how they are important to the worlds ecosystem. I wish that I could build a golf course on the top of his little hat hair. I wonder how many species would be re-located after that. Lets shave it!! I wrote this message earlier but they wouldn't post it because of the language. Yeah!!!