Trump Turnberry will welcome two new events in 2026, courtesy of 8AM Golf — the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based holding company with more than a dozen golf brands in its portfolio, including GOLF.com, Miura and True Spec.
On Tuesday, the company announced plans to stage the next edition of the Bridges Cup and also a GOLF Top Teachers Summit at the iconic Scottish resort, which has hosted four Open Championships in addition to a Women’s Open, Senior Open, British Amateur and Walker Cup.
The Bridges Cup was established in 2022 as a celebration of competition and camaraderie at the game’s amateur level. The match-play event pits two 12-player mid-amateur teams — a U.S. side vs. an International team — in three days of four-balls, foursomes and singles play. Each team is hand-selected by its captains and comprised of high-level amateur golfers with exceptional resumes. Previous editions of the Bridges Cup have been played at South Korean courses Haesley (2024) and Nine Bridges (2022) and Les Bordes in France (2023). The United States team has been victorious in all three editions.
The fourth playing of the Bridges Cup will be conducted on Trump Turnberry’s Ailsa Course and King Robert the Bruce Course.
“When the Bridges Cup was founded, there was immediate excitement around showcasing elite mid-amateur golfers who truly represent the game,” 8AM Golf CEO and president Hoyt McGarity said in a release. “These are highly accomplished players, but they are also the people you play with at great clubs around the world. That connection is what makes the competition special. We have been fortunate to visit incredible venues in South Korea and France, and we are genuinely grateful to now be bringing The Bridges Cup to such an iconic place as Trump Turnberry.”
In addition to the Bridges Cup, Turnberry also will host a site for a GOLF Top Teachers Summit, expanding upon the annual U.S.-based event that has most recently been held at Cabot Citrus Farms each December. The Top Teachers Summit at Turnberry will complement the December gathering, offering an additional opportunity for qualified teaching professionals from around the world to gather in Scotland and learn from and exchange ideas with some of the industry’s best teachers.
“Our Top Teachers Summits have continued to grow, especially during the current boom in the game,” GOLF CEO Jason Adel said in the release. “We are proud to work with so many outstanding teaching professionals and to help share their knowledge with golfers everywhere. Expanding the Summit to Scotland is a natural extension of that work. Trump Turnberry offers outstanding facilities and amenities, including a world-class golf academy, and it gives our teachers an exceptional place to demonstrate their expertise and connect with their peers and students.”
Dates for both events will be announced soon.
