| 19th Century
- 1950's |
|
Property used for farming crops. |
| 1953*: |
Edward Zuckerman buys 150 acres on the Palos Verdes Peninsula
in unincorporated Los Angeles County. |
| 1973: |
Zuckerman's proposed development derailed by community opposition. |
| 1989: |
Land developer Barry Hon allies with Zuckerman family to
build a golf course with residential housing. |
| 1993: |
Proposal denied by California Coastal Commission on grounds
that it does not afford enough coastal access. |
| April 15, 1994: |
Retooled proposal of golf course, now called Ocean Trails,
approved. |
| January 1998: |
Groundbreaking on Ocean Trails Golf Club begins. |
| February 28, 1999: |
Nine holes completed. |
| March 20, 1999: |
Celebrity Golf Tournament introduces Ocean Trails to nationally
televised audience. July 2 opening date for finished 18-hole course is
set. |
| June 2, 1999: |
Landslide demolishes 18th hole. |
| July 2000: |
Approval received to open Ocean Trails as a 15-hole golf
course. |
| October 2000: |
Work begins on restoring the 18th hole. Enormous underground
retaining wall is installed to prevent further slides. |
| November, 2000: |
Course opens to the public as "best 15 holes in golf." |
| November 26, 2002: |
Donald Trump purchases Ocean Trails. |
| August 18, 2004: |
Ocean Trails Golf Course closes for reconstruction and renovation.
Clubhouse facilities remain open. |
January 20, 2006 |
Trump National Golf Club officially opens with 18 holes. |
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