ˈæftɚɹ ɐ spˈɛl æz ɐ klˈʌb pɹəfˈɛʃənəl æt kɹˈeɪθoːɹn ɡˈɑːlf sˈɛntɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈaɪv sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ɹˈɔɪəl mˈɔltə ɡˈɑːlf klˈʌb nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ænd θˈɜːsk ænd nˈɔːɹθɐlɚtən ɡˈɑːlf klˈʌb nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi tˈuː ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə tˈʊɹnəmənt ɡˈɑːlf ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ, ænd kəlˈɛktᵻd sˈɛvɹəl tˈʊɹnəmənt vˈɪktɚɹiz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹz.
After a spell as a club professional at Craythorne Golf Centre (1975–78), Royal Malta Golf Club (1978–81) and Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club (1982–84), he returned to tournament golf in 1984, and collected several tournament victories during the following years.