The man behind the redesign of Turnberry hopes one of the "jewels" in the Open Championship rota will be allowed to shine - despite the issues with its owner Donald Trump.

Golf's most influential organisations have distanced themselves from Trump in the wake of his views on Mexican immigrants, which were expressed when the 69-year-old announced his decision to stand for President of the United States in June last year.

The Grand Slam of Golf was moved from Trump National in Los Angeles in October, while the PGA Tour is considering alternative venues for the WGC-Cadillac Championship - currently staged at Trump's Doral course in Miami - from 2017 after he called for a ''total and complete'' ban on Muslims entering America.

The R&A said Muirfield would no longer be considered to stage the Open after a vote on admitting women members failed to achieve the two-thirds majority required earlier this month.

However, Turnberry remains on the Open rota and renowned architect Martin Ebert, who has overseen significant changes to the Ailsa course at the Ayrshire resort, hopes the quality of the course will ensure that remains the case.

"In an age of television and the TV contracts being so important, I would hope that has some bearing," Ebert said ahead of the reopening of the course yesterday.

"In Portrush and Turnberry I would argue they are the two most scenic of the Open venues.

I know it's largely down to the stars that play in the event, but to have a canvas like this to present them upon I would hope have some allure for the R&A.

"It's up to the R&A to judge. I hope the course and Turnberry as well is what counts here.

"I don't think we should fool ourselves that without Mr Trump's investment at Turnberry, it might have lost its Open status with such a lack of investment.

"When he came in and bought the place in 2014 he immediately bought Allan Patterson, golf course and estate manager, a full set of maintenance equipment and immediately commissioned a new irrigation system for the Ailsa. It wasn't being looked after as it should have been at that stage.

"It was always a jewel but it was fading and the investment that's been made, in all the right directions in my view, should be the focus."

Turnberry last staged the Open in 2009 and the earliest it can return is 2022.

Speaking in February, R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers said: "I think it's very important that we stay focused on the golf, that we stay focused on staging one of the world's best sporting occasions and that we do not comment on politics.

''The game is about people who enjoy playing the game and watching the best players perform on great courses. I don't think it's appropriate that we comment on political issues and that flows into the game. I think we must stay focused on the golf.

''We as an organisation have said that we believe golf should be open to all, regardless of gender, race, nationality or religion and that's where we sit.''

All 18 holes have been renovated to varying degrees, but the biggest changes revolve around the ninth, 10th and 11th along the Firth of Clyde, with the ninth changed from a par four to a par three played across the water to a green beside the iconic lighthouse.

The dogleg 18th has also been straightened so that it plays directly towards the famous hotel on the hill behind the green from new tees set on the dune close to the existing sixth tee.

"From the back tees it's going to be one hell of a challenge for the world's best golfers," added Ebert. "But I'm also hoping people will find it more enjoyable and interesting.

"I hope that people think there is still the character of Turnberry, we've not lost what Turnberry was all about but built on that by making even more use of such an incredible landscape and seascape."