About
Ross McMurray designed the Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor, making him one of the select architects to create a Ryder Cup venue.
Ross McMurray is a distinguished golf course architect and president of the European Institute of Golf Course Architects. He began playing golf at age 10, instilled in the game by his grandfather, and spent formative years at Elie in Fife, Scotland. McMurray studied landscape design at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, before joining Cotton, Pennink and Partners in 1988, a renowned architecture practice. In 1992, after joining IMG Design, he helped establish European Golf Design, where he serves as a leading designer. McMurray is renowned for designing the Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor Resort, which hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup, and The Marquess Course at Woburn, voted England’s Best New Course in 2002. He has collaborated with celebrated players such as Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie and led significant projects like Royal Norwich in Norfolk and Mill Creek in St. Petersburg. His portfolio spans championship work across Europe, combining design excellence with a deep passion for the game.
