Scotland set to host 40th Ryder Cup
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This is the view of 2nd hole at Gleneagles in Scotland, which will host the 40th Ryder Cup in 2014. Associated Press/2008 file
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With the 39th Ryder Cup completed, fans for both the U.S and European teams can start preparing for the 40th Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in Scotland in 2014. John Starks | Staff Photographer
The 40th Ryder Cup returns to what is considered the birthplace of golf -- Scotland.
That's where the American and European teams will battle for the next Ryder cup trophy, a modest award that dates to 1927 and stands 17 inches high and weighs 4 pounds.
Here are the future sites of the next four Ryder Cups:
2014 Ryder Cup
Gleneagles golf club
Perthshire, Scotland
2016 Ryder Cup
Hazeltine National GC
Chaska, Minn.
2018 Ryder Cup
Le Golf National
Paris, France
2020 Ryder Cup
Whistling Straits
Kohler, Wis.
Here is a link to the 40th Ryder Cup site.
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