hiː kˈæɹid hɪz ɡˈʊd fˈɔːɹm ˌɪntʊ hɪz deɪbjˈuː sˈiːzən, ænd wʌz nˈeɪmd ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹz sˌɜː hˈɛnɹi kˈɑːʔn̩ ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt.
He carried his good form into his début season, and was named the European Tour's Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year in 1998.