Between the two world wars, the no. 1 course became known as the ailsa, and the arran premiered in 1954, shortly after philip mackenzie ross repaired the war-ravaged ailsa.

After nearly half a century, martin ebert, working with donald steel at the time, reworked part of the old arran course to create the 18-hole kintyre layout, which opened at the turn of the millennium.

The purchase of turnberry by donald trump in july 2014 will rocket golf at the resort to new heights over the next three years, and by far the smartest decision the new owner made was hiring martin ebert to manage the golf operation's renovation.