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Donald Trump plays a round of golf after the opening of The Trump International Golf Links Course on July 10, 2012 in Balmedie, Scotland. Getty Images The 18-hole course will be called "MacLeod" in honor of Trump's mother, Mary MacLeod, who was born and brought up on the Scottish island of Lewis and later emigrated to New York in 1930. A resort hotel with 450 rooms, a conference center, and spa will also be built on the site alongside 950-holiday apartments, up to 500 houses, and 36 golf villas and community facilities. Conservationists say that the new course could destroy the coastal sand dunes at nearby Foveran Links which are considered a special scientific interest (SSI) for their unusual shift patterns and biodiversity. Locals also objected to the application with concerns about the loss of public space and the impact the course would have on the likes of water supplies, private roads, and nearby estates. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Donald Trump is set to open a new, golf course in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, which will be named after his mother despite opposition from conservationists and local residents.