Ewen Ferguson
| Ewen Ferguson | |
|---|---|
 Ferguson in 2023 | |
| 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 |
| Highest ranking | 99 (21 July 2024)[1] (as of 3 November 2024) |
| 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 | T22: 2024 |
Ewen Mackenzie Stewart Ferguson (born 6 July 1996) is a Scottish professional golfer.
Amateur career
During his amateur career, Ferguson won the Boys Amateur Championship in 2013,[2] and is the only player to hold the British Boys title and both the Scottish Boys Matchplay and Strokeplay titles simultaneously.[3] Ferguson was a member of the 2015 Walker Cup Great Britain and Ireland team. In August 2016, he reached the quarter-finals of The Amateur Championship.[4]
Professional career
Ferguson turned professional in August 2016.[5][6]
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 the Challenge Tour in 2018 and 2019, with a best finish of runner-up at the Euram Bank Open in 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 the Belgian Knockout.[7]
The COVID19 pandemic 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.[citation needed]
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 full European Tour card for the first time.[8]
In March 2022, in only his 37th start, Ferguson claimed his first European Tour victory at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.[9]
Ferguson won his second European Tour event in August 2022 at the ISPS Handa World Invitational. He shot an opening-round 61 to eventually win wire-to-wire.[10] A month later, he finished second at the Made in HimmerLand in Denmark; one shot behind Oliver Wilson.[11]
In July 2024, Ferguson won his third European Tour event at the BMW International Open.[citation needed]
Amateur wins
- 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:[12]
Professional wins (3)
European Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 Mar 2022 | 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 Jul 2024 | BMW International Open | −18 (67-64-71-68=270) | 2 strokes |  David Micheluzzi,  Jordan Smith
|
Playoff record
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
| Tournament | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | ||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T22 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
Team appearances
Amateur
- Boys Home Internationals (representing Scotland): 2012, 2013, 2014
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2013, 2014[13]
- 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
References
- ^ "Week 29 2024 Ending 21 Jul 2024" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Ewen Ferguson thrilled by Boys Amateur Championship victory". BBC Sport. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Seddon, Jack (14 January 2020). "Puma Golf sign tour pro Ewen Ferguson on apparel and footwear deal". GolfMagic. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Ewen Ferguson reaches last eight of Amateur Championship at Royal Porthcawl". Belfast Telegraph. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Inglis, Martin (29 August 2016). "Ewen Ferguson enters pro ranks". bunkered. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Ewen Ferguson turns professional at 20". The Scotsman. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ Tremlett, Sam (9 July 2020). "12 Things You Didn't Know About Ewen Ferguson". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Ewen Ferguson – Challenge Tour Career Record". European Tour. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Fantastic Ferguson secures maiden triumph in Qatar". European Tour. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ Chivers, Matt (14 August 2022). "Ewen Ferguson secures second DP World Tour win at ISPS Handa World Invitational". Golfmagic. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Casey, Phil (4 September 2022). "Oliver Wilson holes two massive birdie putts in dramatic Made in HimmerLand win". The Independent. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Ewen Ferguson". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Ewen Ferguson at the European Tour official site
- Ewen Ferguson at the Official World Golf Ranking official site