Hill eyes PGA Tour card after Joburg Open victory

Calum Hill hopes the momentum gained from his Joburg Open triumph can help him reach his chief goal of securing a PGA Tour card.

The 30-year-old Scot sealed his second DP World Tour title in South Africa on Sunday and his victory took him to 11th on the Race to Dubai ranking.

The top 10 players on that list at the end of the year who do not already have PGA Tour status receive a card for the United States-based circuit.

“My wife Miranda’s from Arizona, so I’ve spent a lot of time out there and it would suit me nicely if I was able to continue the position I’m in and by the end of the year get one of those 10 cards – I’d be very happy”.

Hill, from Crook of Devon, secured victory at the Joburg Open on the second play-off hole after he equalled a course-record 62 in his final round.

The dramatic victory lifted him 126 places to 160th in the world ranking.

Robert MacIntyre is 18th in the world and Hill admits all the Scots on the DP World Tour are eager to be playing in the States with him.

“All of us that are in that same group that are playing in Europe right now are all aiming for that card to get to America”, added Hill, whose first title came at the Cazoo Classic in London in 2021.