Ross Laird

Ross Laird sends a drive down the fairway.

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
5-10
Weight:
175
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Stenhousemuir, Scotland, United Kingdom
High School:
Larbert HS

High School -- A 2022 graduate of Larbert High School in Stenhousemuir, Scotland ... since June 2021, Laird has earned four first-place finishes, four seconds and four thirds on the Scottish Juniors Tour ... also was a semifinalist in the 2019 St. Andrews boys open match play, tied for third in the 2019 North of England U16 boys championship and claimed titles in the 2017 Stirlingshire County U18 scratch match play and 2016 Stirlingshire County U18 match play ... finished second in Junior Tour Royal Dornoch with scores of 68, 69 and 68 ... third in Scottish Boys Amateur ... was ranked No. 15 among Scottish U18 players and No. 23 among European U16 golfers in 2019 ... a Scottish National team selection ... ... also represented Scotland at European team championships in Germany and in Home Internationals at Downfield Golf Club Dundee ... chose Cal Poly because of its "great academics, good location and good golf setup."

Personal -- Son of Steven and Pauline Laird ... one sister, Becky ... hobbies include going out with friends and watching soccer ... wants to play on the professional tour "against the best players in the world" ... born in Stirling, Scotland ... majoring in business administration.

Head Coach Phil Rowe: "Ross grew up playing his golf at Glenbervie in Scotland. While that is a more parkland type of course than the links style we would imagine typical in Scotland, Ross has shown his game translates to courses such as St. Andrews, Murcar Links where he was runner-up in the Scottish Boys Championship and Royal Cinque Ports where he made the round of 16 in the British Boys Championship. In his pursuit of academic study, as well as in those match play settings, he has also earned the reputation as a gritty competitor. We look forward to Ross's contributions to our team in the years to come."