The Design Team

Ken Morgan, President

Ken's design expertise has evolved over the years, working with PGA Tour players and architects, Jack Nicklaus, Jerry Pate, and David Toms.  These premier designers have given him invaluable experience and contrasting exposure to many styles.  Working with professional golfers has given him an understanding of the game as viewed thru the eyes of a professional tour player.  Ken has produced top quality designs which characterize the way in which he approaches every project.  The key to a quality course design is constant on-site supervision and planning. 

Ken has a Bachelors of Landscape Architecture from the University of Georgia and has extensive experience in landscape visioning, land planning, and golf course architecture.   

Prior to forming Morgan Golf Design, Ken served as Senior Design Associate for Jerry Pate Golf Design, Senior Design Associate for Dico Golf, and Design Coordinator and Production Staff for Jack Nicklaus Golf Services. His project experience has focused primarily on planning, design, and construction supervision of golf course design projects.  

  Professional

  Affiliations:

  Member United States Golf Association

  Member Golf Course Builders Association

  Listed in the National Golf Foundation "Directory of Golf"

Mike Russo is the principal irrigation consultant for Morgan Golf Design and is also a principal of Coast 2 Coast Irrigation and Design Group, Inc.  For the past twenty years he has been involved in all facets of the irrigation industry, including, service, troubleshooting, design, and consultation. 

  Experiencing irrigation from the drafting table to the trench, Mr. Russo is able to better understand the complexities and science of irrigation design and consulting.  By using his field knowledge of proper installation procedures, he designs with efficiency, quality, and longevity in mind.  This knowledge has been instilled into approximately 1200 projects that he has designed or has been directly associated with in his career.

  His designs include a broad range of projects including golf courses, hotel & Resort developments, residential communities, corporate office parks, athletic fields and recreational facilities.  Mr. Russo’s goal through innovative design is to create an environment which incorporates the conscientious use of water by virtue of conservation technology, alternative water sources and responsible water management.