Last August Ramsay became the first British player since 1911 to win the United States amateur title, which earned him earned him entry to the Masters, US Open and Open Championship.

He missed the halfway cut at all three majors and knows playing for a living will be a different experience to just featuring alongside the professionals.

“You do think about the fact that this is now your job and it gives you another added motivation to stay out there on the practice ground and treat it more like a nine to five job,” said Ramsay.

“You have to realise that while it is nice to go out and play for four or five hours, there is more to it than that.

“I think if you can put in an adequate amount of time similar to someone doing a normal job then that’s fair enough – but you also have to try to relax and make sure you get the right amount of rest for the week.”

The Russian Open, enjoying its second year on the main European Tour schedule, will not have a full-strength field as the big names are all at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational event at Akron in the United States.

However, that does not lessen the significance for Ramsay.

“I am really excited, raring to go and get out there and get in the mix,” he added.

“I’ve had a few good luck from the guys I know in the amateur game and a couple of guys that I’ve met out here already in the pro game and it is always nice to get that for the new boy coming out here on tour.

“I am very thankful to get the invite to come and play here and as much as everybody might say well done in getting here, you have to gain the respect of the people out here and the only way to do that is to play good golf and that is all I’m out here to do.”