Scotland is The Home of Golf and in 2014 this reputation will be in the spotlight like never before as Gleneagles hosts the 40th Ryder Cup. The countdown has well and truly started.

In 2014, Scotland will host one of the world’s major sporting occasions and the biggest tournament in golf - the Ryder Cup.

This prestigious event will put Scotland’s reputation as The Home of Golf firmly on the world stage as all eyes turn to the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles in Perthshire.

The countdown has well and truly begun for this epic contest between Europe and the United States.

The event has been in the planning since 2001 by the partners involved in the delivery: EventScotland, VisitScotland, Scottish Development International and the Scottish Government.

It will be the first time in more than four decades that the Ryder Cup has been staged in Scotland  and the 2014 tournament is expected to attract in excess of 45,000 spectators each day.

Today the Ryder Cup is regarded as the third biggest event in sport.  In 2014, at the five-star Gleneagles resort in beautiful Perthshire, Scotland intends to deliver the best Ryder Cup yet.

Find out more at www.RyderCup2014.com