 A quarter final in the 2003 Eastbourne Pro followed and MaGowan played in the 2003 UK Open where he entered the third round outright but lost to Wayne Jones.He then played in the 2003 World Grand Prix in Dublin, losing in the first round to Wayne Mardle.MaGowan reached the last 16 of the 2004 UK Open, starting in the first round with a 5–0 win over Moe Whelan.