The Ryder Cup winning captain will have a grove of Scottish trees named after him in a lasting tribute to one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
An area of young native woodland in the Ochils Hills will be dedicated to either European skipper Paul McGinley or US rival Tom Watson by the Woodland Trust Scotland.
The charity’s Glen Devon Woodlands are just a few miles away from Gleneagles, where the tournament will be played in September.
And it will name a dedicated area within Geordie’s Wood either Watson’s or McGinley’s Grove at the event’s close.
Gary Bolton from the Woodland Trust Scotland said: “Dedicating a tree is a great way to celebrate any occasion.
“With the Ryder Cup coming to Scotland for the first time in 40 years, just a few miles from our woodland, we’ve decided to name a small area of the Geordie’s Wood after the winning captain.
“The new woodland in Glen Devon is coming on really well and the way marked trails we have created to help people explore and enjoy this landscape are really popular with walkers and mountain bikers.”
The woodlands cover three distinct areas between Gleneagles and Yetts o’Muckart Glen Quey, Glen Sherup and Geordie’s Wood.
In 2008 the charity completed the planting of one and a half million trees to create 650 hectares of native woodland at the locations, with native species including birch, oak, alder, willow, rowan, hazel and aspen all planted.
The gaze of millions will fall on Perthshire when the Ryder Cup arrives at Gleneagles in September. As many as 250,000 spectators are expected to make their way to the course during the six days.
The global television audience will run into hundreds of millions, with only the Olympics and World Cup watched by more people.