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Golf course architect Donald Trump has put a bid in on the Running Horse project. His original bid of $10 million was rejected - but the Donald doesn’t go down without a fight.

Donald Trump told Action News Anchor Liz Harrison by phone Tuesday afternoon that he is ready to begin work on Running Horse immediately after a deal is signed. But he said time is of the essence, because the property is slowly deteriorating.

Of course Trump never can consummate a deal without taking pride in his own abilities.

In a telephone interview Monday afternoon, Trump declined to discuss details of his proposal but said that, should it be accepted by the bankruptcy court, “We would make [the project] much more glamorous” than originally planned.

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On Monday, Trump said he still is interested in turning the project into a “bigger and better” version of what O’Meara had in mind. It won’t come cheap even at a good price, he added. For example, he said, he must buy other unsightly parcels near the project because “you can’t have areas that aren’t attractive right next to your entrance.”

His next step, Trump said, is deciding whether to transform his letter of intent into an actual offer: “We’re looking into that.”

And Trump, too, has a timeline. If he’s to do the deal, he said, construction must begin “in 30 to 45 days.”

Fortunate shines to the sunshine state for Running Horses trouble - the Sun Sentinel is reporting that the PGA Tour event scheduled for Fresno has been moved to Port St. Lucie’s Tesoro Club. It will be called the “Ginn Classic”.

The tournament will be played primarily on the Arnold Palmer designed course at Tesoro, although holes from the Tom Watson designed course could also be used, Ginn officials said.

Despite the relatively short notice to get ready for the 72-hole tournament — Congdon said it happened “very suddenly” — he felt the course easily will be transformed into a challenging test for PGA Tour players.

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