ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst fˈʊl sˈiːzən ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈiːnjɚ tˈʊɹ, hiː hæd θɹˈiː mˈoːɹ ɹˈʌnɚɹˌʌp fˈɪnɪʃᵻz ænd ˈɛndᵻd ðə sˈiːzən ˈeɪtθ plˈeɪs ɔnðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv mˈɛɹɪt.
In 2005, in his first full season on the European Senior Tour, he had three more runner-up finishes and ended the season 8th place on the Order of Merit.