ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt, hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ ɡˈɑːlf pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ænd wˈɜːkt æz ɐ klˈʌb pɹəfˈɛʃənəl æt kˈoːɹsᵻz ðæt ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd lˌæ tʊɹɹˈɛt ɡˈɑːlf kˈoːɹs ænd pˈaɪpɪŋ ɹˈɑːk klˈʌb.
In 1968, he became a golf professional and worked as a club professional at courses that included La Tourette Golf Course and Piping Rock Club.