Hero Dubai Desert Classic

Saturday, 18 January, 2025

Dubaii, UAE

Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club

Daniel Hillier

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.

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