It was a case of better late than never.
The Ryder Cup finally landed at Gleneagles yesterday, three hours after its scheduled arrival time.
Perhaps it should have been penalised for tardiness on the tee.
Having visited a variety of Scotland's golfing nooks and crannies during a five-day tour of the country, which stretched from Dumfries and Galloway to Shetland, Samuel Ryder's cherished gold chalice was held up on the last leg of its journey by helicopter because of heavy fog in Perthshire.
It is to be hoped that Mother Nature remains kind for the three days of the sport's greatest team tussle when the competing sides tee off in a fortnight's time. Scotland will be at the centre of the golfing world, with almost 500 million people in more than 180 countries expected to watch Europe and the US do battle.
As the cradle of the game, the nation enjoys an enviable global reputation. The Ryder Cup is a golden opportunity to showcase golf to the masses while providing a platform to inspire a new generation and build a flourishing future.
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