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Last updated Monday 2nd February 2026.
New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier has added $209,000 to his bank account as he maintains his impressive form on the DP World Tour.
Hillier finishing tied for fourth with Masters champion Sergio Garcia at Royal Golf Club, Bahrain, and in doing so won €106,608.42.
Last month Hillier pocketed around $521,000 (€258,404) when he finished second at the Dubai Invitational in the United Arab Emirates. It was his fourth top-six result from his last five tournaments.
Germany’s Freddy Schott won his first DP World Tour title after beating Calum Hill (Scotland) and Patrick Reed (United States) in a play-off in Bahrain.
Hill had started the day two shots clear but saw his rivals close the gap with Reed shooting a 67 to make up a four-stroke deficit while the Scot bogeyed the final hole to finish with a 71.
Hillier, having completed a bogey-free 66 in the final round, finished the tournament on 16-under.
It all went wrong for Hill at the next hole with his tee shot going out of bounds and he then found the water at the fourth.
The 31-year-old conceded as Schott chipped onto the green.
“I have no idea. It’s just amazing,” said the 24-year-old. “I’m just extremely happy, surprised. I don’t know what’s happening right now. I’m just so happy.
“I could have done it the regular way, that would have also been fine! But to do it this way feels even more special so I’m just glad it happened this way.”
