Donald Trump and golf is more than a game. It is a passion." In 1999, Trump opened his first golf course: the Trump International Golf Club, West Palm Beach in Florida. Land for the US$45 million course was acquired through a lawsuit against Palm Beach County, Florida after Trump's purchase of the Mar-a-Lago resort. By 2007, Trump owned 4 courses around the US. Following the financial crisis of 2007–2008, Trump began purchasing existing golf courses and re-designing them. Golf courses owned by Trump hosted the LPGA Tour finale from 2001 to 2008, as well as the 2009 US Junior Amateur and US Junior Girls
Aronimink Golf Club Aronimink Golf Club Aronimink Golf Club is a private country club located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia. Its championship golf course is consistently rated among the top golf courses in the United States. Aronimink is currently ranked 78th in "Golf Digest's" "Greatest Courses," 44th in "Toughest Courses" and 55th in "Golfweek's" "Classic Courses." In 2010, Aronimink was ranked #4 among the toughest courses on the PGA Tour by "Links magazine". The club has been host to multiple USGA and PGA championships in its history. Additionally, Aronimink has indoor and outdoor tennis and paddle courts, trap shooting,