Jewel in the Glen : Gleneagles, golf and the Ryder Cup / Ed Hodge.

The Ryder Cup is coming home to where it all began; the 40th staging of golf's showpiece event is returning to Gleneagles, Scotland. Tracing the history of the Ryder Cup back to that famous forerunner match at Gleneagles in 1921, this book intertwines the histories of the coveted prize with the five-star resort's own rich heritage, on and off the course. Through a series of over 80 in-depth interviews with an array of national and international celebrities, including Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Travino, Paul McGinley, Sir Jackie Steward, Andy Murray, Stephen Hendry and Kenny Dalglish, Ed Hodge reveals what the Ryder Cup and Gleneagles mean to them while examining the impact of the tournametn on the local community and the wider Scottish society, culture, and economy.