Seve did not have much chance to play at the Pedreņa Golf Club and for that reason he sharpened his skills mainly on the beach and only on nights with a full moon did he tiptoe down and play the course. Of course, he was caught out more than once and punished for his misbehaviour, which made him think seriously about his future.
Despite these obstacles, on 22 March 1974 he turned professional (he was not quite 17). His first tournament was the Spanish Professionals Championship at San Cugat. He came 20th, causing him great disappointment as his objective was no less than outright victory. His first triumph came in Pedreņa when he won the under-25 Championship of Spain and the following week he was runner-up at the Santander Open. Just another week later he won the Vizcaya Open, all the North of Spain circuit. At an international level, his best performance was at the Italian Open where he came 5th.