hˌævɪŋ pɚfˈɔːɹmd wˈɛl ɪn tˈʊɹnəmənts kˈoʊsˈæŋkʃənd baɪ ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, stɹˈeɪndʒ ˈɜːnd ɐ plˈeɪs ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt θɹuː hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ɔnðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv mˈɛɹɪt.
Having performed well in tournaments co-sanctioned by the European Tour during 2007, Strange earned a place on the European Tour for 2008 through his position on the Order of Merit.