The American made his maiden appearance at the European Senior Tour Qualifying School Finals in 2004, and secured a conditional card in 17th place after finishing with a one over par total of 285 following rounds of 74-70-71-70 at the Pestana Golf Resort. The towering golfer hails from Vancouver, Washington, where he coaches at the Vanco Driving Range. An accomplished teacher, he has also won tournaments in the Washington area and competed in The Senior Open Championship, the US Senior Open and the US Senior PGA Championship on numerous occasions .