Calum Edward Hill (born 3 November 1994) is a Scottish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. He won the 2021 Cazoo Classic on the European Tour and has three wins on the Challenge Tour.
| Calum Hill | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Calum Edward Hill |
| Born | 3 November 1994 Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Sporting nationality |  Scotland |
| Career | |
| College | Western New Mexico University |
| Turned professional | 2017 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 6 |
| Highest ranking | 97 (15 August 2021)[1] (as of 27 October 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 1 |
| Challenge Tour | 3 |
| Other | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | 61st: 2018 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
Amateur career
editHill attended the Western New Mexico University in Silver City, New Mexico from 2012 to 2016.[2] In May 2016, he played in the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships, finishing runner-up in the individual competition.[3] After graduating with a degree in accounting he stayed on for a further two years, completing a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). During this period he was an assistant golf coach for the university team.[4] He turned professional in April 2017.[4]
Professional career
editHill played a limited number of events while studying for his MBA. In 2017 he won the San Juan Open and the Arizona Open.[4] In 2018 he came through sectional qualifying to qualify for the U.S. Open. He made the cut and finished in 61st place.[4]
From mid-2018, Hill played on the Challenge Tour, making his debut at the Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge in July. In August, making just his 5th start on the tour, he won the Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open beating Scott Henry and Stuart Manley by a stroke. Henry had seemed the likely winner but dropped four shots on the last three holes. Hill had earlier made four birdies in the final five holes, making a last round 64.[5] He had three other top-10 finishes and ended the season 35th in the Order of Merit.
In July 2019, Hill played in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open on the European Tour, finishing tied for 26th place. The following week he had his second Challenge Tour success, winning the Euram Bank Open by four strokes and then won the Made in Denmark Challenge in August. He finished the season in second place in the Challenge Tour Order of Merit to gain a place on the European Tour for 2020.[6] In 2020, his first season on the European Tour, Hill finished 101st in the Order of Merit with two top-10 finishes.[7]
In August 2021, Hill won his first European Tour event at the Cazoo Classic. He shot a final-round 67 to finish one shot ahead of Alexander Lévy.[8] The win moved him into the top 100 of the World Rankings for the first time.[9]
Amateur wins
edit- 2016 St. Edward's Invitational, RMAC Spring Championship
Professional wins (6)
editEuropean Tour wins (1)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 Aug 2021 | Cazoo Classic | −16 (68-67-70-67=272) | 1 stroke |  Alexander Lévy
|
Challenge Tour wins (3)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Aug 2018 | Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open | −19 (66-67-68-64=265) | 1 stroke | Scott Henry,  Stuart Manley
|
| 2 | 21 Jul 2019 | Euram Bank Open | −18 (65-64-67-66=262) | 4 strokes | Ewen Ferguson,  José-Filipe Lima
|
| 3 | 10 Aug 2019 | Made in Denmark Challenge | −22 (67-68-64-67=266) | 1 stroke |  Joel Sjöholm
|
Other wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Jun 2017 | San Juan Open | −21 (66-67-65-65=265) | 9 strokes |  Steven Kupcho
|
| 2 | 19 Aug 2017 | Arizona Open | −10 (66-66-68=200) | 4 strokes | Brian Cooper
|
Results in major championships
edit| Tournament | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |
| U.S. Open | 61 |
| The Open Championship | |
| PGA Championship |
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing Scotland): 2013[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Week 33 2021 Ending 15 Aug 2021" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Mustangs Men's Golf Calum Hill 2015-16". Western New Mexico University Mustangs. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "DII Men's Golf Championships: Bernard wins NCAA title, final eight teams set". NCAA. 20 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Calum Hill". Bounce Sports. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ Haughey, John (19 August 2018). "NI Open: Scotland's Calum Hill claims dramatic victory after Scott Henry collapse". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Challenge Tour rankings". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Calum Hill". PGA European Tour. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Calum Hill wins Cazoo Classic with Niall Kearney best of Irish". RTE. 15 August 2021.
- ^ Dempster, Martin (16 August 2021). "Cazoo Classic champion Calum Hill breaks into world's top 100". The Scotsman.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
External links
edit- Calum Hill at the European Tour official site
- Calum Hill at the Official World Golf Ranking official site