hiː tˈʊk ˌʌp ðə ɡˈeɪm ɪn hɪz ˈɜːli tˈiːnz ænd ɹᵻdˈuːst hɪz ɡˈɑːlfɪŋ hˈændɪkˌæp fɹʌm θˈɜːɾi tˈuː tə wˈʌn ɪn dʒˈʌst tˈuː jˈɪɹz.
He took up the game in his early teens and reduced his golfing handicap from 32 to 1 in just two years.