The members list at Donald Trump's exclusive $1m golf resort has been leaked and it includes a number of notable names who stop by at the 'Southern White House'.
Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, is a golf fanatic and owns a total of 12 different courses in America, as well as one in Ireland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and two in Scotland.
His frequent golfing trips are said to have cost the US taxpayers an absolute fortune and though he has plenty of options for his regular rounds, the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida is a popular choice.
The resort, owned by Trump since 1985, has become a primary meeting point for hosting political figures but also contains plenty of other high-profile personnel on its membership list.
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In 2017, during Trump's first presidency, the New York Times reported that entry fee was doubled to $200,000 after he came into power and the rise of applications increased.
But there were still nearly 500 paying members, who were also required to fork out $14,000 in annual fees so they could get access to the 20-acre resort and its beach, pool, spa and golf facilities.
However, it continued to increase to $700,000 and then when Trump was campaigning to return to presidency, he upped the cost with a 43% rise to $1 million in August 2024 ahead of four slots being available for applications in October.
“In October we’re going up to $1m because we have four memberships to sell,” Bernd Lembcke, Mar-a-Lago's long-time managing director said at the time prior to the 30th anniversary celebrations.
While the list of members haven't been released officially, several newspapers such as the New York Times and The Times accessed and reviewed incomplete lists which revealed attendees include big players amongst Wall Street, real estate and energy as well as many who donated to Trump's campaign.
Who is a member at Donald Trump's golf resort?
Bill Belichick, the former head coach of the New York Giants and New England Patriots and a six-time Super Bowl winner, is among the list of members - as is New York Knicks owner James Dolan, Boston radio talk show host Howie Carr and Trump's real estate mogul pal Richard LeFrak - who convinced his friend Jeff Greene to join.
Members of the Glazer family, who own Manchester United and have links to Trump, were also on the list, along with bestselling fiction author James Patterson, successful real estate executive Bruce Toll and Kenneth M. Duberstein, former chief of staff at the White House under President Ronald Reagan who now serves as a corporate consultant to major players in pharmaceuticals.
It's claimed Trump spent many years allowing those rejected by rival clubs to join his establishment and word of mouth was a key tactic in recruiting members.
In 2019, USA Today said eight past or present members of Trump’s clubs had positions with his administration.
Topics: Donald Trump, United States, Golf
Josh Lawless