Scottish golfer ranks 27th on tour

Calum Hill ended the 2026 golf season in 27th place on the DP World Tour Rankings. This result makes him the highest-ranked Scottish player on the official leaderboard for the year. The 32-year-old professional closed his campaign with a four-under-par 68 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

Hill described his ball-striking during the final round as some of the best he has produced in recent years. He noted that he found the greens slow and difficult to read. Putts that moved quickly on the previous day required him to leave the ball four or five feet short. He had to strike the ball harder on the back nine just to reach the holes.

"I played really nicely," Hill said. "It was probably the best tee-to-green round of golf I've played in a long time. It was really under control." He added that while the putting surface was challenging, the rest of his performance was solid. Hill has won DP World Tour events twice in his career.

The golfer now turns his attention to the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. He will also play in the Mauritius Open. After those events, he plans to take a break for the Christmas holiday. He returns to competitive play in January.

Hill lives in Arizona and expects family responsibilities to shape his schedule next year. He and his wife, Miranda, welcomed their son, Josh, in April of last year. Hill said the presence of a child changes how much time he can spend traveling internationally. "Things are different now with Josh," he said. "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."

He anticipates more transatlantic flights and less time spent in other regions. He called Arizona a great location for golf but acknowledged that jet lag is the main factor he must manage. "It's a great place for golf where I am," Hill said. "The jet lag is the only factor you really have to deal with, but I'll manage."

Other Scottish players had mixed results at the DP World Tour Championship. Grant Forrest finished the tournament with a score of one-under after shooting a 71 in his final round. Ewen Ferguson completed the event on five-over-par after a final round of 72.