In a lawsuit filed this week, Trump accused the city of fraud and civil rights violations, contending that the city was refusing to allow improvements needed to maintain the "Trump image," including a clubhouse terrace and a row of ficus trees he was forced to cut down earlier.

"I've been looking forward for a long time to do this," Trump said of the lawsuit Friday in a phone interview from New York. "The town does everything possible to stymie everything I do."

But city leaders and some residents said the lawsuit was just another attempt by the real estate mogul to bully the community and avoid playing by the rules. They call it the culmination of his history of run-ins with officials from the upscale, picturesque city of nearly 46,000 set amid the coves and beaches of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

The city's mayor, Larry Clark, dismissed the charges and said the lawsuit may cause residents' already simmering ill will toward the developer to explode.

Timberlake, who Callaway says sports a six handicap, is an avid golfer, according to the company, having just announced the opening of his own eco-friendly golf course in Memphis.

"There's nothing like hitting the ball perfectly" said Timberlake in a statement. "I'm hooked on that feeling."

The US billionaire wanted to build a golf complex and housing development at the Menie Estate in Aberdeenshire.

Senior councillor Martin Ford, who used his casting vote to turn down the plan, told BBC Scotland he was "quite certain" the right decision was made.

Mr Trump has the right to appeal against the decision.

He could also bring new plans forward.

The controversial project had been given outline planning approval, but fell when it came before Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee.

Actor Jack Wagner, with a plus-0.3 Handicap Index (he not only matches but occasionally scores better than par), sits atop the 2007 ranking. A member at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, he frequently hits the driving range with 2005 No. 1 Dennis Quaid, who comes in at No. 9 on this year's list.

Rounding out the Top 10 are: No. 2 Lucas Black, No. 3 Billy Crudup, No. 4 Craig T. Nelson, No. 5 Chris O'Donnell, No. 6 Joel Gretsch, No. 7 Scott Wolf, No. 8 Dougray Scott and No. 10 Flex Alexander.

Jack Nicholson, who is on the cover of the December issue and is tied for 47th on the list, tells Golf Digest, "Just when you start getting better, you realize how much work it would take to be really good. You can't do the game justice without putting in the time."

Other celebrities on the list include: Samuel L. Jackson (11), Bill Murray (T-13), Kevin Costner (39), Luke Wilson (T-40), Will Smith (T-60), George Clooney (T-68), Catherine Zeta-Jones (88), Tom Cruise (95) and Will Ferrell (100).

The highest ranked woman on the list is former Charlie's Angel and current "Las Vegas" regular Cheryl Ladd (T-68). The youngest ranked celebrity is "The Sixth Sense" and "Pay It Forward" star Haley Joel Osment (30) at 19 years, while acting legend and long-time golfer Clint Eastwood (57) makes the list at age 77.