Former Ryder Cup Bernard Gallacher has been honoured with a lifetime achievement honour at the 2014 Scottish Golf Awards.
During a glittering evening at the Hilton Glasgow before a sell-out audience of 650 guests, Gallacher enjoyed a standing ovation before collecting the final award of the night from hisformer Ryder Cup team-mate and two-time major winner Sandy Lyle.
Having endured health problems last August after he suffered a cardiac arrest while attending a dinner in Aberdeen, the 65-year-old enjoyed a night to savour in the company of family and friends and Scottish sporting stars including the men’s Team GB curlers after their Sochi success.
Gallacher was involved in every Ryder Cup, in some capacity, from 1969 to 1995.
He played on eight teams, was an assistant three times and was captain on three occasions, latterly leading the European team to victory at Oak Hill in 1995.
The Bathgate man enjoyed an illustrious career on the European Tour, with 22 professional wins, finishing in the top 10 on the European Tour Order of Merit five times between 1972 and 1982.
Gallacher, who was also a Scotland international in his amateur days, and won the 1967 Scottish Stroke Play Championship, said: “I’m also privileged to follow in the footsteps of past winners of the award Sandy Lyle, Sam Torrance, Paul Lawrie and Colin Montgomerie.
“I’m lucky to have enjoyed a wonderful career, with the Ryder Cup obviously among my highlights.
“I played in the first Ryder Cup in Scotland in 1973 at Muirfield and, like all golf fans, I’m looking forward to..a fantastic contest at Gleneagles.
“Well done to all the award-winners and thank you to the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association for organising a wonderful evening.”