Donald Trump's visit to Scotland's picturesque Turnberry underlines the US president's long-held desire to host golf's illustrious British Open at the famous course, despite numerous stumbling blocks.

While demonstrations have taken place in Edinburgh and Aberdeen in opposition to the US president's Scotland trip, Turnberry remains a ghost town.

The Army and police have shut down a Scottish town for Donald Trump’s visit. The town of Ayr has been in lockdown for several days ahead of the president’s visit to his Turnberry golf course on Saturday, with groups of soldiers in camouflage green seen searching the grounds.

A slight antidote to the aggressive show of security was hearing some classics blaring from where the golf caddies were huddled, including Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl, shortly after Mr Trump teed off at about 10am.

The US President is in Scotland for a four-day private visit, which includes the opening of a second golf course at his Aberdeenshire resort.

DONALD Trump and his staff are braced for major protests today as the American leader tees off at his Turnberry resort. The US President has been spotted wearing a USA white baseball cap as he

Turnberry resort has been transformed into an “American prison”, complete with high fencing and “sniper towers”, for Donald Trump’s visit.

President Donald Trump caused a stir with his actions at his Turnberry Golf Club in Scotland on Saturday, appearing to break one of the unwritten rules of the sport