Jewel in the Glen

An informative and entertaining read, it certainly whets the appetite for a great competition next year' ~Alex Salmond

Ed has produced a beautifully packaged and illustrated book, a story about Gleneagles, its history, its golf and of course its upcoming Ryder Cup. Wonderful photographs both past and present, a great story about a wonderful destination not only for golf but for leisure. Well done, Ed' ~Sir Jackie Stewart, three-time Formula One World Champion

Ed Hodge has scored a hole in one with this book ... a varied and detailed analysis of what the Ryder Cup and Gleneagles golf courses have meant to so many great players and famous people with memories to share' ~Scots Magazine

Ed paints a unique portrait of Gleneagles, Scottish golf and the history of the Ryder Cup' ~Perthshire Advertiser

Fantastic book. It's a great read and I would highly recommend it' ~Colin Montgomerie

Hodge entertainingly recounts the history of the cup' -  ~Scotsman

I have always thought Gleneagles is one of the greatest places in the world to play golf' ~Jack Nicklaus

If you are going to write about this place and the golfers who walked its storied fairways, you cannot afford to produce anything other than a world-class publication. And that is precisely what Ed Hodge and his publishers, Birlinn Books, have done with Jewel in the Glen: Gleneagles, Golf and The Ryder Cup ... Hodge, a former Gleneagles caddie, has written a book as classy as its subject. A gem'  ~Daily Record

This beautiful publication appears to match the majesty of Gleneagles itself and depict our wonderful game - and Samuel Ryder's legacy - in the manner most deserving' ~Ken Schofield, former European Tour chief executive

Hodge entertainingly recounts the history of the cup' ~Scotsman

 'In his engaging, polished publication Jewel in the Glen, Ed Hodge traces the Ryder Cup's Gleneagles connections and unearths one or two gems' ~Herald