US property tycoon Donald Trump has confirmed that he has bought the Turnberry golf resort.
He has purchased the entire South Ayrshire complex, including the hotel, from Dubai-based group Leisurecorp for an undisclosed sum.
In a statement, Mr Trump said it was “an honour and privilege to own one of golf’s greatest and most exciting properties”.
The course will continue to be managed by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Turnberry is the only course in the Open circuit to be owned privately. Mr Trump has ambitions to host the Open at his other course in Aberdeenshire.
In a statement, Mr Trump said: “I intend to invest many millions of dollars (pounds) in order to bring the hotel to the highest levels of luxury.
“When completed, I believe that the Turnberry Hotel will be the finest and most luxurious hotel in all of Europe.”