In 1973, he finished tied for second, with Dale Hayes, in the Viyella PGA Championship held at Wentworth, three shots behind Peter Oosterhuis.

[4] In 1974, he finished third in the Dutch Open at Koninklijke Haagsche Golf & Country Club.

Until Nicolas Colsaerts played in 2013, he was the only Belgian golfer to be invited to the Masters Tournament,[5] although the cancer prevented him from taking part.

[6] Swaelens died two weeks after the 1975 Masters Tournament at the age of 39 from cancer.

Winners of the trophy include: Note: Swaelens only played in The Open Championship.