æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd, ɡˈɪldɚ bɪkˌeɪm ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl tə plˈeɪ ɔnðə sˈiːnjɚ pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ tˈʊɹ lˈeɪɾɚ tʃˈæmpiənz tˈʊɹ ænd fˈaʊnd ɪmˈiːdɪət səksˈɛs, wˈɪnɪŋ tˈuː tˈʊɹnəmənts ænd bˌiːɪŋ nˈeɪmd ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn.
At the end of 2000, Gilder became eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour (later Champions Tour) and found immediate success, winning two tournaments and being named Rookie of the Year in 2001.