At £200 a round – ‘the best course in world’

Ahead of tee-off in July next year, the images show the 13th, 14th and 18th holes all in pristine condition in the spectacular protected dune system of the Menie estate, in Aberdeenshire.

The course is the centrepiece of his plans for a £750 million resort and luxury housing development, next to one of the most environmentally sensitive stretches of Scottish coastline.

It has been carved through a 2.5 mile stretch of coast which he dubbed “the Great Dunes of Scotland”.

The project has been dogged by controversy, with planning rows and protests from local residents.

However, Trump International Golf Links Scotland announced the finishing touches are now being put in place.

It also revealed that golfers planning to play Menie will pay up to £200 for the privilege – £50 more than the green fees announced for next year at the Old Course at St Andrews, the home of golf.

Fees have been set at £150 for a midweek round and £200 for a weekend.

But golfers who can prove they live in Aberdeen or Aberdeenshire will receive a discount – playing midweek for £120 and £160 at the weekend.

Course designer Dr Martin Hawtree, who has previously worked on Royal Birkdale, Portmarnock, Lahinch and Carnoustie, said: “The quality of the course is starting to shine through. All the hard work though the winter is paying off.

“It has the space to hold a major tournament, and the length of the course will be a challenge.”

He added that the 185-yard par-three sixth hole was his favourite on the course.

“It is probably not the most spectacular hole, but I am very fond of the sixth,” he said

“It’s not a long par three, but it plays over heather and marram banks, leading to a hole situated among a whole system of dunes.”

Mr Trump has promised “everything will be in place” to bid for the Ryder Cup in 2022.

“We are building the best golf course anywhere in the world and it is always going to be a contender if they want it,” he added.