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The Second World War caused enormous disruption to Turnberry, and many were convinced that it was finished as a golf destination. The Government once again requisitioned Turnberry as an air base, this time for RAF coastal command.
The hotel was used as a hospital and runways were constructed on the golf courses, many of which can still be seen today. After the war, it took several years for the hotel and golf courses to re-open, with the hotel opening in 1950, the Ailsa in 1951 and the Arran in 1954.
The golf course architect, Mackenzie Ross was commissioned to redesign the Ailsa, and it was he who created the masterpiece that exists today. The Arran which suffered more damage than the Ailsa during the war was redesigned by Jimmy Alexander and opened for play in 1954. Turnberry was once again hosting championships and reinforcing its reputation as one of the finest golf resorts in the world.
To further enhance its worldwide popularity, Turnberry commissioned the golf course architect, Donald Steel to redesign the Arran course. In 2001 the newly named Kintyre opened for play, with spectacular views and avenues of gorse that challenge the very best, the course quickly established itself as one of Britain’s finest links courses. A new 9 hole course, the Arran opened for play in 2002.
In 2014, The Trump Organization acquired Turnberry and began a historic renovation of the entire property, now renamed Trump Turnberry. On the 27th of September 2015, the Championship Ailsa course will undergo a significant renovation and will reopen, reborn, on the 1st of June 2016.