hiː spˈɛnt ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ʌvðə ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ dˈɛkeɪd ɔnðə nˈeɪʃənwˌaɪd tˈʊɹ, plˈeɪɪŋ ɪn pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tˈʊɹ ᵻvˈɛnts wɛnˌɛvɚ pˈɑːsᵻbəl æz ɐn ɔːltˈɜːnət, θɹuː ɛɡzˈɛmpʃənz, ɔːɹ pˈæst tʃˈæmpiən stˈæɾəs.
He spent the majority of the remaining decade on the Nationwide Tour, playing in PGA Tour events whenever possible as an alternate, through exemptions, or past champion status.