European Tour have no plans for events at Trump courses including Ireland's Doonbeg venue

Donald Trump's golf empire was dealt a major blow today when Trump National was stripped of the 2022 US PGA Championship.

The outgoing US President also owns a number of courses outside the States but it appears that renowned Scottish links Turnberry - which hosted four Open Championships before it was bought by Trump in 2014 - will not play host to that major any time soon.

A spokesperson for the European Tour told Irish Mirror Sport that they have no plans to add a Trump course to their schedule.

Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg, Co Clare, is rated as the 23rd-best course in this country by Golf Digest Magazine, but it won't host an Irish Open for the foreseeable future.

New venues have hosted their first Irish Opens in each of the last five years, including Lahinch, which is a 30-minute drive from Trump's Doonbeg course.

But when asked about the prospect of an Irish Open at Trump Doonbeg, a European Tour spokesperson said: “There are no Trump courses as host venues on our 2021 schedule and there are no plans to add one in the foreseeable future.”

Open Championship organisers the R&A also released a statement earlier outlining their position.

Trump Doonbeg is rated as one of Ireland's top courses (INPHO)

“We had no plans to stage any of our championships at Turnberry and will not do so in the foreseeable future,” said R&A chief Martin Slumbers in a statement.

“We will not return until we are convinced that the focus will be on the championship, the players and the course itself and we do not believe that is achievable in the current circumstances.”

The Trump Organization reacted angrily to the news that its Bedminster, New Jersey course would not host the US PGA Championship next year.

“This is a breach of a binding contract and they have no right to terminate the agreement,” a spokesperson said.

“As an organisation we have invested many, many millions of dollars in the 2022 PGA Championship at Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster. We will continue to promote the game of golf on every level and remain focused on operating the finest golf courses anywhere in the world.”