ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, hiː wʌz səksˈɛsfəli tɹˈiːɾᵻd fɔːɹ tɛstˈɪkjʊlɚ kˈænsɚ bˌʌt ˈæftɚɹ ɐ mˈɑːdɚɹətli səksˈɛsfəl ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ðə tˈʊɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ɐ dʒˈɔɪnt sˈɛvənθplˈeɪs fˈɪnɪʃ æt ðə vˈɑːlvoʊ pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, wˈʌzn̩t ˈeɪbəl tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə hɪz pɹˈiːviəs fˈɔːɹm ænd hɪz jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ kɚɹˈɪɹ kˈeɪm tʊ ɐn ˈɛnd ˈæftɚ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː sˈiːzən.
In 1999, he was successfully treated for testicular cancer but after a moderately successful return to the tour in 2000, including a joint 7th-place finish at the Volvo PGA Championship, wasn't able to return to his previous form and his European Tour career came to an end after the 2003 season.