wˈaɪtlɔː plˈeɪd ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ ðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, hˌævɪŋ wˈʌn hɪz kˈɑːɹd æt ðə kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪɪŋ skˈuːl æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks.
Whitelaw played on the European Tour the late 1990s, having won his card at the qualifying school at the end of 1996.