Creating a lasting legacy for the game
And Police Scotland praised the thousands of golf fans for their good behaviour throughout the event, with no arrests being made.
Conor O’Leary, joint managing director at Gleneagles, said: “The Solheim Cup was an incredible spectacle for women’s sport and a wonderful advert for Scotland and its people.
“The staging of an event of this scale involved years of planning and thousands of dedicated staff – the whole Gleneagles team was immensely proud to be involved, and I can’t thank them enough for their efforts.
“Becoming the only venue in Europe to have staged both the Solheim Cup and the Ryder Cup, and experiencing European victories on both occasions comes at a fitting time for us as we celebrate 100 years of golf at Gleneagles.
“We hope the Solheim Cup acts as a springboard to grow the game and we look forward to supporting this goal in the months and years to come.”
Councillor Angus Forbes, convener of Perth and Kinross Council’s environment and infrastructure committee, said: “The Solheim Cup will certainly leave a lasting legacy in this area, inspiring a new generation of young golfers as well as bringing the sport to a wider audience.”
Caroline Warburton, VisitScotland regional leadership director, added: “The Solheim Cup has been a fantastic success, bringing visitors from across the world to Perthshire to enjoy one of the biggest events in sport.
“This family- friendly event has created a huge international media profile for the region which I hope will bring many more visitors, both golfers and non-golfers, to this very special part of Scotland.”
Blackford- based Highland Spring Group also played its part by introducing an environmental scheme for plastic bottles.
A spokesperson said: “Our mission was to offer a healthy hydration option and ensure that it was as easy as possible for everyone to recycle.
“We are committed to creating a circular plastic economy in the UK and we worked closely with all involved at the Solheim Cup, so that all bottles collected at the event could be recycled and made into other bottles.”
The biennial competition also sparked an increase in local people taking up the sport in the run-up to the tournament.
Clubs across the region are now looking to capitalise on its legacy.