Solitary golfing figures will be placed around communities throughout Perth and Kinross to mark one of the biggest years for the area.
In honour of the Ryder Cup being held at Gleneagles, a series of willow sculptures have been commissioned.
Artists Georgia Crook and June McEwan will develop a number of the striking characters and these will be installed in towns and villages which successfully applied for the piece of art.
Residents will also be encouraged to help bring the sculptures to life and play their part in creating a lasting legacy of the major competition.
Eighteen communities have been chosen to display the willow figure to represent the traditional number of holes on a golf course.
The sculptures were unveiled at the Westbank Enterprises nursery on Perth’s Jeanfield Road by Perth and Kinross Provost Liz Grant and Councillor Mike Williamson.
Staff and volunteers at the social enterprise project will play a key role in preparing the willow for the artwork.
Mr Williamson welcomed the initiative and said he was “delighted” by the response, adding: “I would like to thank the officers and artists who have brought my idea to life.
“I’m delighted that people across Perth and Kinross have taken this opportunity to become involved with real enthusiasm for the Legacy events.
“It shows that the Ryder Cup is about more than golf, as communities have come together to show our area at its best.
“The willow golfers have provided employment and an opportunity for businesses as people will follow the trail around Perthshire.”
Plans are in place to create a fun trail for visitors, encouraging them to visit every town and village that features a sculpture by taking part in a scavenger hunt-style competition.
Council leader Ian Miller said: “Bringing the 2014 Ryder Cup to life through commissioning these pieces is an innovative way of both dressing the area for our thousands of visitors and helping people to feel a part of the programme of events.
“In six months’ time, the area will be hosting the world’s largest golfing event and we want as many people as possible to benefit from the exposure that it brings.”
In the next few weeks the sculptures will be erected in Aberfeldy, Aberuthven, Alyth, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie, Braco, Bridge of Earn, Comrie, Coupar Angus, Crieff, Dunkeld and Birnam, Dunning, Kinross, Kinnesswood, Muthill, Perth, Pitlochry and St Madoes.