Justifying its decision, the city cited a separate decision by PGA America to cancel its agreement to host the 2022 championship at former President Donald Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course in New Jersey, saying it would be “for” her name. Ferry Point’s ability to draw high-caliber tournaments will be “significantly reduced” by Trump’s actions on January 6, the city said. The Trump Organization sued the city for an illegal complaint and asked to restore the permit. In an 18-page ruling Friday, New York Judge Debra James ruled that the deal only required Trump to conduct a quality tournament course – not to attract professional tournaments. “As the threshold court finds that there is no ambiguity in the terms of the agreement as to the petitioner’s obligation to ‘operate[e] a first-class golf course, tournament quality “, the court finds that the decision of the accused that the petitioner violated the License Agreement is against the law, as the License Agreement does not require the petitioner to act in a way that attracts professional “Golf tournament,” the judge wrote. The game on the golf course may not be over. The city could appeal the decision or terminate Trump’s licensing agreement “at will,” using a different clause in the convention. Trump’s lawyers have said that if the deal is terminated “at will,” the city will owe them $ 30 million, an amount the city has not ratified. “Anyone with a city concession is being held to a high standard. We are disappointed with the Court’s ruling and are considering our legal options,” said a spokesman for the New York legal department. A Trump spokeswoman called the decision a victory for the city. “This is not just a victory for the Trump Administration – this is a victory for the people of New York City and for the hundreds of our hard-working employees at Ferry Point. We are excited to continue to operate and manage what has been recognized. “as one of the most wonderful public golf experiences anywhere in the country,” the spokeswoman said in a statement. Last year, the city’s Licensing and Concession Review Committee voted 4-2 to give the remaining 13 years of the license to Bobby Jones Links, an Atlanta-based golf course operator. Trump was supposed to hand over the keys to the course in November, but the judge stayed on time pending her decision. Whitney Crouse, a founding partner of Bobby Jones Links, was not immediately available for comment.
