It bought the Turnberry Resort in Scotland in October 2008, which hosted the 2009 Open Championship,[1][4] and sold it to Donald Trump in April 2014.
[5] Leisurecorp also has major shareholdings in Island Global Yachting, Troon Golf, GPS Industries, and Snowmass, Colorado.
[6] The highlight of the deal saw the creation of the season ending Dubai World Championship, held annually on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
The PGA European Tour's International Headquarters were also moved to Jumeirah Golf Estates in 2009,[8] and from the 2010 season, the European Tour schedule will open and close at Leisurecorp venues, starting with the South African Open at Pearl Valley and finishing with the Dubai World Championship.
[10] Having developed this close relationship with the PGA European Tour, Leisurecorp hopes that in the future, it may be able to stage the Ryder Cup in Dubai.