12 Things You Didn't Know About Ewen Ferguson

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By Sam Tremlett

last updated 4 May 2022

Get to know the Scottish professional golfer a little better with these 12 facts.

12 Things You Didn't Know About Ewen Ferguson

1. Ferguson was born on the 6th of July 1996 in Glasgow, Scotland.

2. Ferguson turned professional in 2016 off a handicap of plus five.

3. The young Scot is signed to play TaylorMade (opens in new tab) golf clubs and he wears Puma Golf apparel.

4. He became the first Scot to win the Boys Amateur Championship in almost a decade when he claimed the title at Royal Liverpool in 2013.

5. In 2014, he became the first player to hold that crown as well as the Scottish Boys and Scottish Boys Stroke Play titles at the same time.

6. Ferguson is signed to management company Modest! Golf, which was founded by Niall Horan.

7. In 2015 he helped Scotland win the European Team Championship in Sweden, beating Denmark 4.5-2.5 in the final.

8. In the past Ferguson has tweeted his support for Rangers Football Club so we can assume he is a follower of the Scottish team.

9. In 2015 he was part of the GB&I Walker Cup team that beat the Americans by 16.5 points to 9.5. Ferguson himself played two matches winning one of them which came in a narrow 1up victory over Maverick McNealy.

10. His flop shot skills are insane...

11. His best finish on the European Tour to date came at the 2019 Belgian Knockout where he finished in 3rd place.

12. His career best world ranking is 255.

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A golfer for most of his life, Sam is a Senior Staff Writer for Golf Monthly.

Working with golf gear and equipment over the last five years, Sam has quickly built outstanding knowledge and expertise on golf products ranging from drivers, to balls, to shoes.

He also loves to test golf apparel especially if it a piece that can be used just about anywhere!

As a result he has always been the one family and friends come to for buying advice and tips.

He is a graduate of Swansea University where he studied History and American Studies, and he has been a part of the Golf Monthly team since December 2017. He also previously worked for World Soccer and Rugby World magazines.

Sam now spends most of his time testing and looking after golf gear content for the website. He also oversees all Tour player content as well.

Unfortunately, Sam is not a member of any club at the moment but regularly gets out on the golf course to keep up the facade of having a handicap of five.