Behind the scenes at the Ryder Cup
An ornamental fountain is seen in front of the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Aug. 19, 2014. The Ryder Cup is being played in Scotland for only the second time as the Gleneagles resort marks its 90th anniversary.
Gleneagles was named the best golf resort in the world for the third year running at the 2014 ULTRA awards and follows Muirfield, which hosted the tournament in 1973, as the only Scottish venues since the tournament began in 1927.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
A member of the greenskeeping staff works on the grounds of the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Aug. 19, 2014.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Alan Gibb, executive chef at the Gleneagles Hotel, poses for a photograph in one of the hotel's kitchens in Perthshire, Scotland.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
A staff member looks out a window at the Gleneagles Hotel.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Waitstaff gather for a meeting before starting service at The Strathearn restaurant at the Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Linkman Duncan Hunter, who greets guests on arrival, poses for a photograph outside the Gleneagles Hotel.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Golf attendant Cameron Ferguson poses for a photograph in the changing rooms being used by one of the Ryder Cup teams at the Gleneagles Hotel.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Groundskeepers work on the PGA Centenary course being used for the Ryder Cup tournament at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Aug. 19, 2014.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Waitstaff work in one of the kitchens of the Gleneagles Hotel.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Eric Frost of Freeland, Mich., prepares to hit a tee shot on the King's course at Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland, Aug. 19, 2014.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
Golfers play on the PGA Centenary course, where the Ryder Cup is being played, at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Aug. 19, 2014.
Inside the Gleneagles Hotel and golf course
A view of the grounds at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, Aug. 19, 2014.