A full time teaching professional at Bishopbriggs Driving Range, outside Glasgow, for most of his life, he has also played regularly on Scotland’s Tartan Tour and is third in the all-time money list of that local PGA tour having won six events in his career as well as more than 60 Pro-am events. Earned his European Senior Tour card at his second attempt in 2014, taking the 12th card on offer in the Qualifying School at Pestana Golf Resort (Pinta Course) to join his friends and fellow Scots Stephen McAllister and Ross Drummond on the Senior Tour. Played football as a youth before breaking his leg and took up golf late, at the age of 15.