Kandi Mahan swapped gridiron for the greens - the Ryder Cup WAGs

It's not just the players of both Europe and the USA that will be in the spotlight at Gleneagles.

Having very much become an integral part of the Ryder Cup weekend, the cameras will no doubt be on the wives and girlfriends marching alongside the Scottish fairways.

And of those shouting loud and proud, the leader of the pack will surely be Hunter Mahan's wife Kandi, a former NFL cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys.

Kandi Mahan, a former cheerleader with the Dallas Cowboys and wife of USA star Hunter, will lead the support for the States at Gleneagles this weekend

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Kandi and world No 6 Hunter met in December 2009 and it took just six months for him to pop the question before they married in Dallas in January 2011.

Mrs Mahan gave birth to the couple's first child Zoe Olivia in August 2013, with Hunter withdrawing midway through the Canadian Open to be with his wife. 

WHAT THE WAGS WILL DO AT GLENEAGLES 

On Wednesday night, the WAGs will be at the Ryder Cup Gala concert at the SSE Hydro Arena, hosted by James Nesbitt and Edith Bowman and will feature performances by Jake Bugg, Midge Ure, Nile Rodgers, Amy Macdonald alongside the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Opera and the Scottish Ballet. Fred McAuley will interview Paul McGinley and Tom Watson, the two Ryder Cup captains.

The WAGs will attend the opening ceremony, which takes place on Thursday afternoon between the Gleneagles Hotel and the club house.

They will also be at the closing ceremony on the 18th hole on Sunday.

The WAGs will be strategically placed around the course to encourage their partners on all three days of competition.  

James Nesbitt (left) and Edith Bowman will host the Ryder Cup gala concert in Glasgow on Wednesday night

Jake Bugg will be back in Scotland after performing at T in the Park earlier this year

Here are the rest of the wives and girlfriends you can expect to see at Gleneagles this weekend.

The wives and girlfriends of the 2014 European Ryder Cup players and staff pose for a photo at Gleneagles

EUROPE 

Kate Rose

Justin Rose with wife Kate, a former international gymnast, at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards in 2012 (left), and ahead of the 2008 Ryder Cup in Louisville

Kristin McDowell

Graeme McDowell with wife Kristin ahead of the 2012 Ryder Cup (left), and Kristin watches McDowell play at the 2012 US Open in San Francisco (right)

Katie Poulter

Ian Poulter and wife Katie enjoy the action at Wimbledon from the Centre Court Royal Box in 2013

 Laurae Westwood

Lee Westwood with wife Laurae, who is the sister of Westwood's former Ryder Cup team-mate Andrew Coltart, ahead of the 2012 Ryder Cup

Emma Lofgren (wife of Henrik Stenson)

Emma Lofgren, who has been married to Henrik Stenson since 2006, played college golf in the USA

Katharina Boehm (girlfriend of Sergio Garcia) 

Sergio Garcia walks with girlfriend Katharina Boehm at this year's Open at Royal Birkdale (left) and Boehm watches him at the WGC Accenture Match Play in February

Pernilla Bjorn

Thomas Bjorn with wife Pernilla during The Vivendi Trophy in Paris in September 2009

Alison McGinley

Paul McGinley (centre) and wife Alison (right) await the arrival of the USA team at Edinburgh Airport on Monday, as does Scotland's Minister for Sport Shona Robison

USA

Kandi Mahan 

Hunter Mahan with wife Kandi, a former cheerleader, in 2011 (left), and she follows his match at the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor (right)

Amy Mickelson

Phil Mickelson arrives in Edinburgh on Monday with wife Amy (left), and she follows him round the course at the 2013 PGA Championship in Rochester (right)

Dowd Simpson

Webb Simpson pictured with wife Dowd in 2013 (left), and she caddies for him at the 2013 Masters

Jillian Stacey (girlfriend of Keegan Bradley) 

Keegan Bradley's girlfriend Jillian Stacey watches him in action at the Presidents Cup in October 2013

Erin Walker

Jimmy Walker and wife Erin, a nationally ranked showjumper in the USA, arrive at Edinburgh Airport on Monday ahead of this weekend's Ryder Cup

Justine Reed

Patrick Reed and wife Justine on the Tarmac at Edinburgh Airport (left), and pictured together after Reed won the Humana Challenge in January 2014

Tabitha Furyk

Jim Furyk and wife Tabitha attend the 39th Ryder Cup Gala in Rosemont, Illinois in September 2012

Angie Watson

Bubba Watson and wife Angie, a former basketball player who represented Canada in the 2000 Olympics, watch Novak Djokovic at the tennis US Open last month

Sybi Kuchar

Matt Kuchar looks in good spirits as he arrives in Scotland with wife Sybi on Monday

Annie Verret (girlfriend of Jordan Spieth)

Jordan Spieth and girlfriend Annie Verret arrive at Edinburgh Airport from the USA on Monday

Hilary Watson

USA captain Tom Watson and wife Hilary smile for the cameras after touching down in Scotland

RYDER CUP SCHEDULE 

THURSDAY

Opening ceremony at 2.30pm

FRIDAY - Day One

Fourballs at 7:35am, 7:50am, 8:05am and 8:20am

Foursomes at 1:15pm, 1:30pm, 1:45pm and 2pm

SATURDAY - Day Two

Fourballs at 7:35am, 7:50am, 8:05am and 8:20am

Foursomes at 1:15pm, 1:30pm, 1:45pm and 2pm

SUNDAY - Day Three

Singles at 12-minute intervals from 11:36am until 1:48pm 

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