The Ryder Cup continues to flounder with each new selection being driven by money – and while Gleneagles makes sense for the players – they choose the Centenary Course over the amazing King’s course as the venue for 2014. The part that bugs me the most is this event is “match play” and yet their reason against the King’s is that it is considered “short” by modern standards. We all know the “real” reason is so they can market the “other” course and get people to play it – that’s the real reason. A shorter and sporty Kings’ would add options from the tee and allow some excessive risk taking! How good would that be! In fact, I think the Ryder Cup could have showcased Gleneagles and finally helped get the course the due it deserves (that it doesn’t get because of being inland). So instead the Centenary goes under the knife getting prepared for the Ryder Cup:

As far as Gleneagles itself is concerned, the PGA Centenary course should be fully up to speed by 2010. More than £1million has already been spent on improving the lay-out since the match was first awarded to the Perthshire resort. More changes are due to be implemented over the next couple of years, including a re-working of the par-5 18th hole, which is generally regarded as a weak finish. David McLay Kidd, the designer of Bandon Dunes, has the responsibility of coming up with a fresh approach.