Patrick Elsmie, the grandson of the Rev. James F.Macnabb (de jure 20th Chief) and 1st cousin of the present Chief, is Managing Director of Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire (back left) and was present at the signing of the Ryder Cup agreement between the Scottish Minister of Sport, Shona Robison and the Assistant Managing Director of Ryder Cup Ltd, Edward Kitson with the Chairman of the national tourist association for Scotland, VisitScotland, Mike Cantley.
The Ryder Cup will be played at Gleneagles in 2014 and Patrick has been overseeing the changes to the hotel and the PGA Centenary Course over which the matches will be played. He has worked at Gleneagles as General Manager and Managing Director for the last twelve years ensuring that, with his team, Gleneagles is seen as the foremost resort in Europe.