hiː tˈɜːnd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː ænd hˌævɪŋ fˈɪnɪʃt ˈeɪtθ ɔnðə sˈɛkənd tˈɪɹ tʃˈælɪndʒ tˈʊɹ ɹˈæŋkɪŋz ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ jˈɪɹ, wʌzɐ ɹˈʊki ɔnðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən tˈʊɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv.
He turned professional in 1993 and having finished 8th on the second tier Challenge Tour Rankings the following year, was a rookie on the European Tour in 1995.