Ewen Ferguson Sets Sights on PGA Tour After Injury-Hit Year
Ewen Ferguson believes he can compete for a place on the PGA Tour, the main professional circuit in the United States. The 30-year-old Scot said he would probably need a second-place finish or a victory at the DP World Tour season finale in Dubai to secure a PGA Tour card, the official pass that gives a player a full schedule of events on that circuit.
Ferguson is a three-time DP World Tour winner, and the DP World Tour is the main circuit in Europe. He is making his fifth consecutive appearance at the Dubai finale. BBC Sport reported that he has set his sights on bigger achievements in 2027 after a spell disrupted by injury.
He described his form in positive terms. His scoring average this year is lower than in any other season of his career, he said. A scoring average is the number of shots a player takes per round, on average, so a lower figure means fewer strokes. Still, he said his putting stopped a solid season from becoming a stronger challenge for tournament wins. Putting is the short game on the green, and a few missed putts can cost a player a place on the leaderboard.
Ferguson has spent the past four months working with gym coach Kenny McKenzie. He also travels with a physiotherapist for 15 weeks of the year, a sign of how much attention his body now needs across a long season.
His ambitions have a Scottish flavour. Ferguson said he wants to play on the PGA Tour alongside Bob MacIntyre and Sandy Scott. Calum Hill and Grant Forrest are the other two Scots in the Dubai field.
The finale is one event, but it could settle a big question for Ferguson. A strong week in Dubai would give him a real chance at the card he has been chasing. A poor one would leave him with another season to plan.
