hiː hˌæd sʌm ˈɜːli səksˈɛs, wˈɪnɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi nˈaɪn məlˈeɪʒən ˈoʊpən ɔnðɪ ˌeɪdʒˌiːsˈiː ænd ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti vˈaɪnz klˈæsɪk ɔnðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən tˈʊɹ.
He had some early success, winning the 1989 Malaysian Open on the AGC and the 1990 Vines Classic on the Australian Tour.