HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC

January 18, 2025

Daniel Hillier

Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club

Press Conference

Q. Starting in the third round one ahead, and you had a four-shot lead at one point. How do you sum up the whole day?

DANIEL HILLIER: It was a grind. I figured it was going to be that at the start of the day with all that wind. It was tough but I enjoyed it out there. Have a crack at it tomorrow.

Q. The shot on the last, the wind moving all over the place, quite a decent shot to take on?

DANIEL HILLIER: Well, we thought we had plenty of club going in there. We were trying to hit it long left. Only 200 to carry the water and I hit 5-wood. Usually that's 235, 240 club and just spun into the first cut.

Q. Final match tomorrow, going out with Tyrrell Hatton and Ewen Ferguson. Your thoughts on that?

DANIEL HILLIER: Yeah, it will be good. I don't think I've played with Tyrrell before, so that should be fun. It will be a good test. He'll be raring to get his hands on that trophy but I'd love to do the same. It will be a fun day.

Q. A chance to win this iconic championship on the DP World Tour. What would that mean?

DANIEL HILLIER: It would be life-changing. Last year was pretty tough. It was a bit of a grind. I was getting pretty frustrated with myself towards the end of the year. Gave myself a little bit of a break and time to reset, and I'm feeling refreshed. Yeah, excited for tomorrow.