He won his first medal at a Euro Tour event in 2000, where he finished runner-up to Johnny Archer at the 2000 Italy Open. He won his first event two years later in 2002 winning the Austrian Open.
In 2000, he won his first prize in a Euro Tour event, finishing as runner-up to Johnny Archer at the 2000 Italy Open. Two years later, in 2002, he achieved his first tournament win by triumphing in the Austrian Open.