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.
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.