▁Order ▁of ▁Mer it ▁to ▁ear n ▁his ▁European ▁Tour ▁card ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁He ▁is ▁noted ▁for ▁we aring ▁a ▁tr il by ▁hat . ▁ ▁Professional ▁career ▁Pul kk an en ▁turned ▁professional ▁in ▁early ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁was ▁runner - up ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁tournament ▁on ▁the ▁Challenge ▁Tour , ▁the ▁Challenge ▁de ▁Madrid ▁in ▁April . ▁The ▁remainder ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁were ▁disappoint ing ▁with ▁a ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁ 3 4 th ▁place . ▁Pul kk an en ▁played ▁on ▁the ▁Nord ic ▁G olf ▁League ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁won ▁five ▁events ▁and ▁head ed ▁the ▁Order ▁Of ▁Mer it . ▁The ▁return ▁to ▁the ▁Challenge ▁Tour ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁was ▁again ▁a ▁disappoint ment ▁with ▁a ▁best ▁finish ▁of ▁ 3 0 th ▁place . ▁His ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Challenge ▁Tour ▁season ▁started ▁with ▁a ▁second ▁place ▁in ▁the ▁Turkish ▁Airlines ▁Challenge , ▁followed ▁up ▁with ▁another ▁runner - up ▁finish ▁in ▁the ▁D + D ▁Real ▁Czech ▁Challenge . ▁Later ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁he ▁had ▁his ▁first ▁win , ▁taking ▁the ▁Kaz akh stan ▁Open ▁after ▁a ▁play off ▁with ▁Ch ase ▁Ko ep ka . ▁He ▁finished ▁first ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Challenge ▁Tour ▁Order ▁of ▁Mer it ▁to ▁ear n ▁his ▁European ▁Tour ▁card ▁for ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2