Born in Scotland, in 1965, Ken Moodie studied at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh to obtain a BA Honours degree in Landscape Architecture in 1988. He joined the practice of Hawtree & Son in 1989, following a year of research with the university. He became an Associate of the British Institute of Golf Course Architects in 1992 and then a full Member in 1997 before its incorporation into the European Institute of Golf Course Architects. He is currently President of the organisation. In 1998 he established his own practice, Creative Golf Design.

During his time in Golf Course Architecture, Ken has been involved with a wide variety of projects in the UK and further afield in countries such as Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Holland and Spain. His experience ranges from the design and supervision of new developments of 9, 18 and 36 holes, to advising on the remodelling of established golf courses. He worked closely with Martin Hawtree on the reconstruction of all 18 greens and two new tees at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in preparation for the Open Championship in 1998. He also collaborated on the design of the new Millennium Course at Vilamoura, Portugal, and Wychwood Park golf development in Crewe, UK which was designed to PGA European Tour standards as part of the planning brief. Since establishing his own practice, Ken has designed new courses in  countries such as Germany, Austria and Slovakia and gained a considerable reputation for high quality remodelling and renovation projects.

Ken has been involved in teaching prospective golf course architects via the EIGCA’s Professional Diploma course which he helped to establish and run between 1997-2002. He has also lectured to golf design students at Heriot Watt University, over a number of years, and has taken part in seminars and conferences throughout Europe.