hˈeɪnəl tˈɜːnd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən ænd ɡˈeɪnd hɪz jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ kˈɑːɹd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ˈæftɚ fˈɪnɪʃɪŋ θˈɜːtiːnθ ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tʃˈælɪndʒ tˈʊɹ mˈʌni lˈɪst.
Hanell turned professional in 1997 and gained his European Tour card in 1998 after finishing 13th on the European Challenge Tour money list.