Ewen Ferguson: I think I went a little bit over the top celebrating Rangers win

Ewen Ferguson shouted himself hoarse cheering Rangers to Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final victory over Celtic but is now ready for a change of pace back in the golf world.

Making his first appearance since landing a maiden DP World Tour win in the Qatar Masters last month, the 25-year-old is among eight Scots teeing up in this week’s ISPS Handa Championship in Spain.

The $2 million event is being played on the Lakes Course at Infinitum in Tarragona, having initially been scheduled to be in Japan before a change of plan due to the Covid pandemic.

Ferguson, a big Rangers fans, took in two Old Firm games since his win in the Middle East, his disappointment over losing to Celtic in the SPL at Ibrox turning to joy at Hampden as he celebrated a 2-1 extra-time win for Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s side.

“I’ve been to two games in the space of a couple of weeks, which has been really intense,” he said. “You get quite heightened emotions when you are there.

“I’ve got some friends involved in the Rangers set up and I’ve been playing golf with some of the players, so I feel a bit of extra closeness towards it.

“It was good to get a couple of wins in the Europa League then one over Celtic in the Scottish Cup semi-final. You can’t beat a late winner in extra-time.”

The former British and Scottish Boys’ champion laughed when it was put to him that the atmosphere in his workplace was somewhat different to the Glasgow teams going head-to-head.

“In golf, it’s all about being calm and composed and quiet and being a gentleman,” he admitted. “(At Old Firm games) you go crazy and be as loud as you can. That’s why I am struggling with a bit of a sore throat. I think I went over the top a little bit!”

Ferguson joins Stephen Gallacher, Grant