About the Author

Ed Hodge grew up in Braco, Perthshire and has been a St Johnstone fan since McDiarmid Park first opened its turnstiles in 1989. Ed now lives in Linlithgow, West Lothian with his wife, Iona, and their two young children, Andrew and Kirsty, and has followed St Johnstone home and away at more games than he can remember. He is the author of Our Day in May (Arena, 2015) the inside story of St Johnstone's first major trophy success in their 130-year history.

Reviews

'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*

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

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

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

 '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*

'Hodge entertainingly recounts the history of the cup'
*Scotsman*

'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*

'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*

'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*

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