ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, wˈaɪtlɔː ɪfˈɛktɪvli ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd fɹʌm tˈʊɹnəmənt ɡˈɑːlf, plˈeɪɪŋ ˈoʊnli ɐ fjˈuː ᵻvˈɛnts ɔnðə sˈʌnʃaɪn tˈʊɹ ˈiːtʃ jˈɪɹ θɹuː tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.
In 2000, Whitelaw effectively retired from tournament golf, playing only a few events on the Sunshine Tour each year through 2011.