Ryder Cup public ballot starts today
Golf lovers in the strath will get the chance from later today to put in for tickets for the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles .
The public ballot stage gets underway this afternoon marking the beginning of a six week period for fans to purchase the highly prized tickets.
The 2014 Ryder Cup is behind held at the home of golf over six days and includes three practice days from Tuesday September 23 to Thursday September 25 before the main event when Europe will be looking to defend their title against the US.
There are three match days – Friday September 26, Saturday September 27 and Sunday September 28.
Golf fans eager to get their hands on a highly-prized Ryder Cup ticket must complete a two-stage process that includes registering a photograph before applying for tickets.
Daily tickets range in price from a £10 concession ticket for under 16s on the practice days, to £145 for a Sunday ticket, while a range of combined ticket options is also available.
Those fans interested in practice day tickets can purchase them immediately on a first come, first served basis, while those fans interested in match day tickets have from today until midnight on Monday July 22 – when the process closes – to apply.
All match day applications will then be included in a ballot, with those who have been successful being notified during the week commencing Monday August 12.
Richard Hills, European Ryder Cup Director, said: "The Ryder Cup is one of the world’s most iconic sporting events and the 2014 Ryder Cup promises to more than live up to that fabulous history.
"Ticket registrations have already been strong since we launched the pre-registration process on 10th May but the ballot process for match day tickets means that everyone has the same chance of success.
"Families are also catered for as are those on a budget with tickets for practise days starting at just £10, exceptional value for money and a chance to be part of a fantastic occasion."
General admission ticket holders have access to all public areas of the golf course and its facilities, including the tented village, ground access to all 18 holes of The PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles and access to any grandstand on the course.
Those purchasing tickets can also pre-book parking spaces at one of the three park and ride facilities being set up to ensure fans have a smooth journey to the event. Buses will run from Stirling, Balado and McDiarmid Park.
Details of additional public transport, including train services, as well as dedicated buses from Edinburgh and Glasgow will be announced in due course. There will be a strict no parking policy at Gleneagles for the duration of the event.
The official ticket application process is now open on the Ryder Cup website. Applications close on July 22. The ballot will then take place.
• For more information and how to register for tickets please visit www.rydercup.com/europe/2014tickets.
