Trump pushes to host controversial Saudi golf league on his in courses Scotland and LA

Former President Trump has told confidants that his two Scottish golf courses and his Los Angeles club are part of talks to host the controversial Saudi golf league.

It emerged at the weekend that his company was angling to bring events at his Doral course in Florida and Bedminster course in New Jersey.

But since then plans for a new tour have been dealt a major blow, as a number of key players – including occasional Trump golfing partner Dustin Johnson – announced they would not be involved. 

A source familiar with discussions said that Trump’s two Scottish courses, Turnberry and Trump International Golf Links, are both part of the Trump Organization’s plans to land lucrative deals if the Saudi-backed venture gets off the ground.

Attracting a major new event to Turnberry would be…