Compatriot Colin Montgomerie won the Accenture world match play title before it came an official WorldGolf Championships event and took the individual title at the 1997 WorldCup.
He covered Spain's 2010 WorldCup victory from Madrid and has broadcast live from Wimbledon, the US Open (both tennis and golf), the Ryder Cup, the Open Championship, the Rugby WorldCup, the Tour de France, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and five consecutive Champions League finals.