6 years old, 1989
First swing at Brussels Golf Club

7 years old, 1990
Aptitude Diploma - competition debut

1990

8 years old, 1991
Handicap 25 - First lesson with Michel Vanmeerbeek

10 years old, 1993
Handicap 18 - first participation in an Individual Federal Event

11 years old, 1994
Handicap 12 - Score average 89,17

Best score 78 (+6)

4^th - Belgian Junior Championship

12 years old, 1995
Handicap 7 - Score average 81,70

Best score 75 (+2)

Winner - qualifying round for Belgian Match Play Championship (Category II)

Quarter finalist - Belgian Match Play Championship (Category II)

First participation in a Men's' Federal event ("Prix du Roi")

13 years old, 1996
Handicap 3, score average 78.85

Results:

First score under par 72 (-1) Rigenée, 72 (-1) Marache

Champion - Belgian Juniors (under 14's)

Champion - Belgian Interclub Cadets (under 16's) with Rigené

First Individual International selection (British Junior Open)

1^st net and 2^nd gross - British Junior Open 74 - 71 = 145 (+3)

Winner of the final Chipie Juniors International in Paris (under 15's)

First selection for National Boys Team (under 18's)

14 years old, 1997
Handicap +2 (+1.5) score average 74.50

1997

Best scores:

68 (-4) Waregem, 69 (-4) Waterloo-Marache

69 (-4) Ravenstein, 70 (-4) twice Mont-Garni (amateur course record)

Best 72 holes:

Omnium de Belgique-Waregem 73-71-68-69=281 (-7)

First participation in the Orange Bowl (under 18's) in Miami

First European selection (under 16) Ryder Cup Junior - San Roque

First selection for National Men’s’ Team

Third - Donald Swaelens Challenge

Third - Belgian Stroke Play Championship

Champion of Belgian Interclub cadets (under 16) with Rigenée

Winner of Jessie Goovaert Challenge (Ternesse)

2^nd - Belgian Match Play Championship (Latem.)

Runner-up - European Young Master (Under 16) (Torino)

Champion - Belgian Cadet (under 16) (Bossenstein)

5^th - Omnium de Belgique (Waregem)

Winner - Junior Committee Competition (Waterloo)

Winner - Nations Cup, International Junior of Belgium

Winner - Pierre Huylebroeck Challenge (Mont-Garni)

Winner - Chabeau Challenge (Juniors ranking 1997)

Winner - Duvivier Challenge (Men's ranking 1997)

6^th - Doral Junior Classic (under 16) Miami

10^th - Orange Bowl (under 18) Miami

15 years old, 1998
Handicap +1.3 - Score average 73.87

	1998
		Challenge Tour Pro-Am with M. Vanmeerbeek (pro), J. Theunis, A. Beaupain

Best scores:

66 (-6) Lion (Waterloo) Amateur course record

68 (-6) Mont-Garni Amateur course record

Best 72 holes:

71-71-66-73 = 29 I (-9) Lion - Marache (Waterloo)

Miscellaneous:

First continental selection (under 18) Jacques Leglise Trophy (Villa d'Este)

First participation in the European Tour: TNT Dutch Open, Belgacom Open

First participation in World Amateur Championships (Chile)

Last 32 - Portugal International

Last 16 - France International

Champion - Belgian Foursome (J.Theunis) (Pierpont)

Winner - Donald Swaelens Challenge - Lion - Marache (Waterloo)

5^th - Belgian Stroke Play Championship

15^th - Peugeot Classic (Prunevelle - France)

Winner - Nations Cup Junior Internationals of Spain

Semi-finalist - Junior Internationals (Spain)

Winner - Canon U21 Championship (Junior Internationals, Holland)

2^nd - European Young Master (under 16's) (I Roveri - Italy)

Champion - Belgian Cadet (under 16's)

49^th - European Men's' Championship (Bordeaux, France)

Winner of Pierre Huylebroeck Challenge (Rinkven)

Champion - Belgian Mixed Foursomes (C Devos) (Winge)

Winner - Duvivier Challenge (Men's' ranking 1998)

43^rd - Individual Section - World Championship, Chile

Winner - Mercedes-Air France Amateur Open (La Réunion)

15^th - Mauritius Open for Professionals (Belle Mare)

3^rd - Doral Publix Junior Classic (16-18 year old) Miami, USA

26^th - Orange Bowl (Biltmore, Miami)

16 years old, 1999
Handicap +1.7 - Score average 73.43

1999
	Junior Ryder Cup, Boston

Results:

Winner - Qualifications for France International Cadets, Montpellier-Massane,(-4)

Winner - Prix De Vooght - Kapellen, 74-67 (-5)

3^rd - Swaelens Challenge - Waterloo

Winner - Junior Internationals of Holland, Canon U21 Toxandria, 70-69-72 (-5)

Runner-up Belgian Stroke Play Championship Ravenstein, 74-69-76-70 (+3)

Champion - Belgian Schools (under 18) Mons-Hainaut, 71-71-72-71 (-3)

6^th European Men's' Individual Championship, Celtic Manor, Wales 70-72-72 (-2)

Continental Boys' Team selection Trophée Jacques Leglise

Boys’ European Team Selection Junior Ryder Cup Match - Boston

Last 32 - Polo Junior Classic - Orlando (15^th in qualifications)

5^th - Orange Bowl - Miami

17 years old, 2000
Handicap +4,5 (+5) Score average 71,36

2000
	The youngest player to succeed at the Qualifying School, with his coach Michel Vanmeerbeek

Results:

Last 32 - Final of Spanish International

Last 32 - Final of Portuguese International

17^th - Sherry Cup - Sotogrande

Selected for the European Team - Michael Bonalack Trophy

Winner of the qualification for “French Boys”

Winner of the “French Boys” (Toulouse)

Champion - Belgian Match Play

25^th - Lytham Trophy

46^th - Irish Amateur

16^th - Thunderbird International Junior (Grayhawk, USA)

Winner - Waterloo Club Championship

32^nd Final of British Amateurs

2^nd - Dexia-BIL Luxembourg Open 68-66-68-68-270 (-18)

Selected for Continental Boys’ Team (Jacques Léglise Trophy)

9^th - Qualifications European Youth Championships

Belgian Stroke Play Ch’ship 68-65-70-73-276 (-12) - SPA 65 (-7) course record

18^th - European Amateur Championships (Hurhof) 70-68-70-72-280 (-8)

Winner - Qualifications of Belgian Junior Inter. 65-72-137 (-7)-65 (-7) course record

Semi-finalist Belgian International Junior (Ravenstein)

Winner - World Travel Open - PGA of Belgium 66 (-6) course record

26^th - World Team Championships (Berlin)

3^rd - Stage One Qualifying School (Chart Hills) 71-68-71-71-281 (-7)

Winner - Final of Canon U21 (Royal St Georges)

13^th - Stage Two Qualifying School (Emporda) 69-71-72-64-276 (-8)

4^th - Final Qualifying School (Sotogrande, San Roque) 70-67-68-72-73-74-424 (-8)