Ewen Ferguson
| Ewen Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Ewen Mackenzie Stewart Ferguson |
| Nickname | Ewbo |
| Born | 6 July 1996 Glasgow,Scotland |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2016 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 3 |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 3 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | DNP |
| The Open Championship | CUT: 2023 |
Ewen Mackenzie Stewart Ferguson(born 6 July 1996) is a Scottishprofessional golfer.
Amateur career[edit]
During his amateur career, Ferguson won theBoys Amateur Championshipin 2013,[1]and is the only player to hold the British Boys title and both the Scottish Boys Matchplay and Strokeplay titles simultaneously.[2]Ferguson was a member of the2015 Walker CupGreat Britain and Ireland team. In August 2016, he reached the quarter-finals ofThe Amateur Championship.[3]
Professional career[edit]
Ferguson turned professional in August 2016.[4][5]
In November 2017, Ferguson made the final stage of the European Tour Q-school and finished in 76th place. He then competed full-time on theChallenge Tourin 2018 and 2019, with a best finish of runner-up at theEuram Bank Openin 2019 and finished 25th in the 2019 Road to Mallorca Challenge Tour rankings. In 2019 he had a best finish on the European Tour of third place in theBelgian Knockout.[6]Covid hit before the start of the 2020 Challenge Tour season and so with a freeze on demotions and promotions from the Challenge Tour and European Tour, Ferguson took advantage of his category and nearly managed to play a full European Tour schedule. Returning to the Challenge Tour in 2021 he was a runner-up three times and had three other top-10 finishes, he finished 8th in the Road to Mallorca Challenge Tour rankings, securing his fullEuropean Tourcard for the first time.[7]
In March 2022, in only his 37th start, Ferguson claimed his first European Tour victory at theCommercial Bank Qatar Masters.[8]
Ferguson won his second European Tour event in August 2022 at theISPS Handa World Invitational.He shot an opening-round 61 to eventually win wire-to-wire.[9]A month later, he finished second at theMade in HimmerLandin Denmark; one shot behindOliver Wilson.[10]
Amateur wins[edit]
- 2012 Challenge at Fleming Island, Munster Boys Amateur
- 2013 Stephen Gallagher Foundation Trophy,Boys Amateur Championship
- 2014 Scottish Boys Championship, Scottish Boys Strokeplay
- 2015 Scottish Champion of Champions, Craigmillar Park Open
Source:[11]
Professional wins (3)[edit]
European Tour wins (3)[edit]
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Mar2022 | Commercial Bank Qatar Masters | −7 (67-71-73-70=281) | 1 stroke |  Chase Hanna
|
| 2 | 14 Aug 2022 | ISPS Handa World Invitational | −12 (61-70-68-69=268) | 3 strokes | Connor Syme, Borja Virto
|
| 3 | 7 Jul2024 | BMW International Open | −18 (67-64-71-68=270) | 2 strokes |  David Micheluzzi, Jordan Smith
|
Playoff record[edit]
Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Sydbank Esbjerg Challenge |  Espen Kofstad
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
Results in major championships[edit]
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT |
Team appearances[edit]
Amateur
- Boys Home Internationals(representing Scotland): 2012, 2013, 2014
- European Boys' Team Championship(representing Scotland): 2013, 2014[12]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2013 (winners), 2014 (captain, winners)
- European Amateur Team Championship(representing Scotland):2015(winners)
- Walker Cup(representing Great Britain & Ireland):2015(winners)
Professional
- Hero Cup(representing Great Britain & Ireland): 2023
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Ewen Ferguson thrilled by Boys Amateur Championship victory".BBC Sport.19 August 2013.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^Seddon, Jack (14 January 2020)."Puma Golf sign tour pro Ewen Ferguson on apparel and footwear deal".GolfMagic.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^"Ewen Ferguson reaches last eight of Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl".Belfast Telegraph.16 June 2016.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^Inglis, Martin (29 August 2016)."Ewen Ferguson enters pro ranks".bunkered.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^"Ewen Ferguson turns professional at 20".The Scotsman.29 August 2016.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^Tremlett, Sam (9 July 2020)."12 Things You Didn't Know About Ewen Ferguson".Golf Monthly.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^"Ewen Ferguson – Challenge Tour Career Record".European Tour.Retrieved7 November2021.
- ^"Fantastic Ferguson secures maiden triumph in Qatar".European Tour. 27 March 2022.Retrieved27 March2022.
- ^Chivers, Matt (14 August 2022)."Ewen Ferguson secures second DP World Tour win at ISPS Handa World Invitational".Golfmagic.Retrieved14 August2022.
- ^Casey, Phil (4 September 2022)."Oliver Wilson holes two massive birdie putts in dramatic Made in HimmerLand win".The Independent.Retrieved10 September2022.
- ^"Ewen Ferguson".World Amateur Golf Ranking.Retrieved10 February2021.
- ^"European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association".Retrieved22 January2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Ewen Fergusonat theEuropean Tourofficial site
- Ewen Fergusonat theOfficial World Golf Rankingofficial site