Source: Radio New Zealand
New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier plays a during the DP World Tour Championship 2025 at Jumeirah Golf Estates in Dubai, November 2025. GIUSEPPE CACACE
Wellington golfer Daniel Hillier has failed to gain his PGA Tour card in the final event on the World Tour.
Hillier was hoping to join Ryan Fox on the US tour in 2026 by finishing high enough on the World Tour to gain one of ten PGA tour cards up for grabs.
However the 27-year-old finished in a tie for 16th at the season-ending World Tour Championship in Dubai, earning him just under $180,000.
His two-under par final round meant he finished 11-under overall and 18th in the season-long Race to Dubai.
Hillier had four top ten finishes this year including second place at the Dubai Desert Classic in January.
Englishman Matt Fitzpatrick won the tournament in a play-off with Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy won the Race to Dubai title for a seventh time, one short of Colin Montgomerie’s record eight titles.
McIlroy has had an outstanding year, completing a career Grand Slam by winning the Masters in April.
He won four times including the Players Championship and the Irish Open, while he played a big part in helping Europe win the Ryder Cup.
Fellow New Zealander Kazuma Kobori finished tied for 42nd at the World Tour Championship.
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