hiː ˈɜːnd ɪnˈʌf mˈʌni ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst ᵻvˈɛnt æz ɐ pɹəfˈɛʃənəl, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ ˈoʊpən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp æt sənt ˈændɹuːz, tə bɪkˌʌm ðə kwˈɪkɪst ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪt mˈɛmbɚɹ ɪnðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ.
He earned enough money in his first event as a professional, during the 1984 Open Championship at St Andrews, to become the quickest affiliate member in the history of the European Tour.