A golf-themed roundabout has been revealed to celebrate the upcoming Ryder Cup.
The £100,000 roundabout is sited near Gleneagles Railway Station and is intended to be a permanent tribute to the international tournament.
It was designed by Chris Palmer Associates, Landscape Architects of Comrie, with the Jesmonite golf club sculpture constructed by Old School Fabrications of Edinburgh.
Perth and Kinross Provost Liz Grant praised those behind the roundabout’s design.
She visited the site yesterday alongside members of the council’s planning, roads and community payback teams, the landscape architects and the construction company involved in the design, as well as representatives of Gleneagles Hotel and Ryder Cup Europe.
Mrs Grant said: “I am very pleased that some of the clients from the community payback team were able to join us here today and see the final effect, having been involved at an earlier stage in constructing the two sections of dry stone walling which form such an integral part of the overall design.
“It’s wonderful to be able to see such a creative representation of the important role golf plays in tourism and leisure activities in Perth and Kinross, particularly in the year we welcome both the Ryder Cup and the Junior Ryder Cup to the area.
“This unique sculpture demonstrates just what can be achieved by a multi-agency approach with different council services and external partners working together.
“I have no doubt that this impressive construction will quickly become established as a landmark and talking point for visitors and residents alike.”
Temporary signs have been erected at the roundabout to reflect the link between the sculpture, the 2014 Ryder Cup and the role of Gleneagles Hotel.
More permanent signs will be built into the dry stone walling at a later date.
Perthshire is currently preparing for the start of the Ryder Cup, which tees off at Gleneagles on September 23.
The trophy made an appearance at a community fun day yesterday, visiting Ayton Hall in Auchterarder and the local community school.
The silverware arrived in the area earlier this week after a five-day tour of Scotland, travelling to the extreme north, south, east and west of the country.