In August of 1996, he won his third consecutive United States Amateur Championship, and turned pro. Still only 20 years old, he was the youngest player ever to join the Professional Golfer's Association (PGA).
九六年八月，他完成美國業餘高爾夫球連續三屆冠軍後轉入職業，當時他才只有二十歲，是史上最年輕的高球職業選手之一。