Calum Hill insists he has plenty of positives to take from the 2026 season after ending the year as Scotland’s highest-ranked player on the DP World Tour Rankings.
The 32-year-old rounded off his campaign with a four-under-par 68 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai, leaving him in 27th place on the season-long standings.
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Hill said he was pleased with his performance, describing his ball-striking as arguably the best he has produced for some time, despite struggling to adjust to slower greens.
“I played really nicely,” said the two-time DP World Tour winner. “It was probably the best tee-to-green round of golf I’ve played in a long time. It was really under control.
“I found the greens quite difficult today. Putts that were really quick yesterday, I was leaving four or five feet short. Even on the back nine it felt like I was smacking them to get them there.
“But the rest of it was really good.”
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Hill will now turn his attention to the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa and the Mauritius Open before taking a break for Christmas and returning to action in January.
He is also anticipating family life will have a bigger influence on his schedule next year. The Arizona-based Scot is expecting to spend less time away from home after welcoming baby boy Josh with wife Miranda last April.
“Things are different now with Josh,” he added. “When it was just me and Miranda, she would travel around, so we could afford to spend an extra week out here and not have to stay away as much.
“There will be a bit more transatlantic travel and a little less time in other places. It’s a great place for golf where I am. The jet lag is the only factor you really have to deal with, but I’ll manage.”
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Elsewhere at the DP World Tour Championship, Grant Forrest closed with a 71 to finish on one-under for the tournament with Ewen Ferguson completing the Scottish contingent on five-over-par after a final round of 72.
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