Perth and Kinross Council leader Ian Miller and Charles Haggart, roads service manager, with one of the Ryder Cup signs.
A Ryder Cup sign stolen six weeks after it was unveiled has “zero value” as scrap metal, according to Perth and Kinross Council.
The 5ft by 2ft aluminium plate is one of 18 installed by the local authority ahead of next year’s tournament at Gleneagles.
Part of a £5,000 project to welcome golf fans to the region, the sign was placed on posts alongside the A94 between Meigle and Forfar. It was unveiled by council leader Ian Miller in July, but last week The Courier revealed that thieves had swiped it.
The signs are part of a drive to capitalise on the sporting event, which is expected to boost the economy by £100 million.
A spokesman for Perth and Kinross Council said: “The cost of manufacturing and erecting 18 of the Ryder Cup road signs was around £5,000. The signs are made of an aluminium composite, and have zero value as scrap metal.”
The Courier understands the council has a replacement sign which will be secured by a special device.
