Before it became host to numerous championship golf events, earned a string of award-winning accolades, and grew into a cherished home away from home for its members, Trump National Bedminster was the storied former estate of famed automaker John DeLorean.
Nestled in prestigious Somerset County, less than an hour from New York City, this distinguished property was once known as Lamington Farm. Purchased in 1917 by Morgan Cowperthwaite, an executive at a New York insurance brokerage firm, the estate soon became known as the Cowperthwaite place.
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Riders in traditional fox hunting attire on the grounds of Lamington Farm, the estate that would later become Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster.
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A tractor hauling wagons past one of the farm buildings on Lamington Farm, decades before the property was transformed into a championship golf destination.
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John DeLorean poses with his DeLorean sports car on the property in the early 1980s, now the Pool & Cottages at Trump National Bedminster.
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A gathering of DeLorean cars parked in front of his 1939 Georgian Revival mansion, now the Clubhouse at Trump National Bedminster.
In 1981, the Cowperthwaite family sold the 535-acre estate to John Z. DeLorean the automaker who was famous for his winged-door car, as featured in the film, Back to the Future. The current Clubhouse at Trump National, a 1939 red brick Georgian Revival clubhouse built by renowned architect Mott B.Schmidt, was once DeLorean’s private home. In 1982, a year after the sale, John DeLorean sold the property at a bankruptcy auction in 2000, and when the investors ran out of funds while working on the site, the Trump Organization purchased the property in 2002.
After a multi-million dollar renovation that included the development of two 18-hole world-renowned golf courses, Trump National Golf Club, Bedminster quickly ascended to the top tier of the golf world, hosting a legacy of championship play that includes the 2009 USGA Junior Amateur Championship, the 2014 MET Open Championship, the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open, the 2022 and 2023 LIV Golf Invitational, and the highly anticipated upcoming LIV Golf New York event — cementing Trump Bedminster’s place among the world’s premier championship venues.
2017 U.S. Women’s Open
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LIV Golf Invitational 2022
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LIV Golf Invitational 2023
Trump National Bedminster continues to be one of the most sought-after private clubs in the country, having recently been ranked among the Top 150 Golf & Country Clubs for 2026-2027. With an exquisite ballroom, expansive pool complex, tennis center, indoor golf learning center, heated paddle courts, exceptional dining, fitness center, and equestrian facility, Trump National Bedminster offers world-class programs and amenities for the entire family to enjoy, all within an elegant, exclusive setting. The unique stories and history behind this magnificent property continue to evolve, and it is these distinguished elements that set Trump National Bedminster apart from any other private club.
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