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Donald Trump paid tribute to his mother and praised the work of his son, Eric, as he officially re-opened Turnberry.

The billionaire bought the historic course in 2009 and along with Eric has overseen a multi-million pound revamp of the course, including a redesign and restoring the hotel to its original plans and style.

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Trump shrugged off questions about a protest organised in opposition to his visit, claiming he counted only 43 demonstrators out of "thousands" he was told would attend. The tycoon also had to contend with an appearance from serial prankster Simon Brodkin, a.k.a. Lee Nelson.

While questions about the UK's decision to leave the European Union and his ongoing presidential campaign dominated his press conference, Trump found time to highlight some of his favourite features on the course.

For the full story on Trump's Turnberry visit, pick up next week's Ayrshire Post, in shops Wednesday.