Oliver Wilson and Gunner Wiebe finished tied-second, with the pair joining Daniel Hillier in qualifying for The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool via the Open Qualifying Series; Justin Rose finished in share of fourth
Last Updated: 02/07/23 5:58pm
Daniel Hillier came out on top at the British Masters as he finished 10 under
Daniel Hillier secured his maiden DP World Tour title with an impressive two-stroke victory at the Betfred British Masters.
The New Zealander overturned a three-stroke deficit during a thrilling final day at The Belfry, with two eagles and a birdie over his final four holes helping him post a six-under 66 and set the winning total at 10 under.
Hillier finished two strokes clear of overnight co-leader Oliver Wilson and American Gunner Wiebe, who matched his final-round 66, with all three players earning spots for The Open later this month via the Open Qualifying Series.
Oliver Wilson finished tied-second on home soil
Former world No 1 Justin Rose finished three strokes back in tied-fourth with Calum Hill and Ewen Ferguson, while Andy Sullivan faded on the final day with a three-over 75.
Hillier opened with back-to-back pars before making a two-putt birdie at the par-five third, with the world No 265 then holing from 15 feet to scramble a bogey at the sixth after finding water with his approach.
Two eagles, three birdies, and one bogey saw Hillier win in style
A five-foot birdie at the ninth saw Hillier reach the turn under par for the day, with a run of pars ended by a spectacular 40-foot eagle at the par-five 15th.
Hillier fired a stunning approach into the next to set up a close-range birdie and made a six-foot eagle at the par-five 17th to extend his advantage, with an eight-foot par at the last – after nearly hitting the trophy with his second shot – completing a memorable victory.
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New Zealand golfer Daniel Hillier went on to win the British Masters after his second shot on the 18th hole ran long and landed right next to the trophy just on the edge of the green!
Wilson birdied two of his last four holes to salvage a one-under 71 and finish on eight under with Wiebe, who recovered from a triple-bogey at the par-four eighth to make five birdies in a six-hole stretch from the 10th.
Hill and Ferguson both bogeyed their final hole to drop three behind alongside Rose, who signed off with a blemish-free 69, with just one player in the final six groups posting an under-par round on the final day.
Niklas Norgaard dropped four shots in a four-hole stretch around the turn and posted a final-round 73, while England’s Dan Bradbury and Ryder Cup hopeful Yannik Paul were among seven played in tied-eighth on five under.
The DP World Tour heads to Denmark next for the Made In Himmerland, with coverage live on Thursday from midday on Sky Sports Golf.
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