hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt pɹəfˈɛʃənəl æt ðə ɹˈɔɪəl pˈoːɹθkɔːl ɡˈɑːlf klˈʌb ɪn sˈaʊθ wˈeɪlz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, ænd hɪz fˈɜːst nˈoʊɾəbəl pɹəfˈɛʃənəl wˈɪnz kˈeɪm ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wɛn hiː wˈʌn ðɪ ɐsˈɪstənt pɹəfˈɛʃənəlz tˈʊɹnəmənt ænd ðə wˈɛlʃ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn səksˈɛsɪv wˈiːks.
He became an assistant professional at the Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in South Wales in 1919, and his first notable professional wins came in September 1920 when he won the Assistant Professionals Tournament and the Welsh Professional Championship in successive weeks.