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Khaleej Times
10-03-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Great Scot! Calum Hill's late surge seals ‘special' Joburg Open victory for second DP World Tour title
Calum Hill produced a breathtaking final-round charge and held his nerve in a dramatic play-off to win the Joburg Open, securing his second DP World Tour title in unforgettable fashion. The victory ended a long wait since his breakthrough at the 2021 Cazoo Classic, making the moment even sweeter. "This means a lot," said Hill who has three wins on the Challenge Tour and one on the Sunshine Tour. "It's been a while since that first win, and to do it like this, coming from behind, it makes it even more special." The Scotsman, who started the day a staggering eight shots off the lead, fired a sensational final-round 62 at the Signature Jack Nicklaus-designed Houghton Golf Club to catapult himself into contention before edging out South Africans Jacques Kruyswijk and Shaun Norris in extra holes. "It's awesome. A little bit surprised there, I thought we were having to go again (to another play-off hole)," Hill, 34, admitted. "And then the lightning is ridiculous, so I don't know what was going to happen, but yeah, I'm delighted. It was a fantastic day, and this is the cherry on top." Hill was relentless in his pursuit, carding five birdies and a bogey on the front nine before igniting his charge on the back nine with another birdie at the 11th, followed by a hat-trick from the 13th. A bogey on the 16th momentarily halted his momentum, but a remarkable birdie on the last—helped by a fortunate bounce—put him in the clubhouse at 14 under par, setting a formidable target. "Getting the birdie on the 18th was the only way I was going to have a chance," Hill, who was born in Kirkcaldy, a town and former royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, said. "I got lucky with the bounce up the slope and made a nice five-footer, and then it gave me a chance to have a go in this play-off." Three-player Showdown With Kruyswijk and Norris both clawing their way back to match Hill's total, a three-man showdown ensued. After all three parred the first extra hole, Hill's steady par on the second proved enough for victory as Norris found the water and Kruyswijk missed a five-foot putt. "You never know how a play-off is going to go. I think that might be my first play-off ever, so it's nice to have a 1-0 record on that!" Hill quipped. For Norris, the day was a rollercoaster. The 42-year-old began with a commanding four-shot lead but saw it evaporate after early bogeys. Despite battling back with birdies at the fifth and sixth, a costly double bogey on the 12th opened the door for his challengers. He produced a late charge, holing a monster birdie putt at the last to force extra holes, but ultimately faltered in the play-off. Missed Opportunity Kruyswijk, meanwhile, carded a composed 66, staying in the mix with birdies at the 17th before his play-off hopes ended with a missed opportunity from five feet. The thrilling finale also brought the curtain down on the International Swing, with England's Laurie Canter finishing atop the standings. But on this Sunday in Johannesburg, the spotlight belonged to Calum Hill—gutsy, composed, and a champion once again.
NBC Sports
10-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Calum Hill wins three-man playoff to claim Joburg Open title on DP World Tour
Ryan Lavner and Rex Hoggard assess Rory McIlroy's equipment changes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, explaining why the decisions "torpedoed" his chances to win at Bay Hill amid an uneven weekend of play. JOHANNESBURG — Calum Hill of Scotland made par on the second playoff hole to outlast South African rivals Jacques Kruyswijk and Shaun Norris and win the Joburg Open on Sunday. The extra holes took place to the backdrop of thunder and lightning at Houghton Golf Club, with all three players parring the first playoff hole - the par-4 18th — to go back up to the tee. Norris, who led overnight by four strokes, dropped out of contention after hitting his second shot into water from a fairway bunker before Hill left his birdie putt from off the green just short, tapping in for par. Kruyswijk needed to roll in a par putt from 3 feet to extend the playoff, but pushed it right. Hill, ranked No. 286, clinched his second European tour title — the first being the Cazoo Classic in 2021. He shot 8-under 62 to set the clubhouse target at 14 under and was joined in the playoff first by Kruyswijk (66), who was seeking a second victory in three weeks after winning the Magical Kenya Open last month, and then Norris after his two birdies in the last three holes to complete a round of 70. Norris, bidding for a wire-to-wire victory, won the Alfred Dunhill Championship in December.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hill wins Joburg Open after 62 forces play-off
Final leaderboard -14 Hill (Sco), Norris (RSA), Kruyswijk (RSA); -13 Frittelli (RSA); -12 Van Tonder (RSA); -11 Vincent (Zim); -10 Robinson-Thompson (Eng), Skov Olesen (Den) Selected others: -9 Clements (Eng), Syme (Sco), Bairstow (Eng); -8 Tarren (Eng), Brown (Eng); -7 Penge (Eng) Scotland's Calum Hill shot a magnificent eight-under par final round of 62 and prevailed after a three-man play-off to win the Joburg Open. The 30-year-old started the day eight shots back on overnight leader Shaun Norris, who faded badly but sneaked in a birdie putt at the last to set up a three-way shootout with Hill and Jacques Kruyswijk. All three recorded par on the first play-off hole but, after Norris found the water on the second and Hill tapped in for par, Kruyswijk raced a five-foot putt past to gift the Fifer victory. It is Hill's second DP World Tour win, following the Cazoo Classic in August 2021, and it shoots the world number 286 into 11th place in the Race to Dubai rankings. "It's awesome. I think that might be my first play-off ever," he told Sky Sports. "It was a little bit by surprise at the end - I thought we'd have to do again - but I'm delighted. It was a fantastic day and winning was the cherry on top." More to follow.
Associated Press
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Calum Hill wins three-man playoff to claim Joburg Open title on the European tour
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Scottish golfer Calum Hill made par on the second playoff hole to outlast South African rivals Jacques Kruyswijk and Shaun Norris and win the Joburg Open on Sunday. The extra holes took place to the backdrop of thunder and lightning at Houghton Golf Club, with all three players parring the first playoff hole — the par-4 18th — to go back up to the tee. Norris, who led overnight by four strokes, dropped out of contention after hitting his second shot into water from a fairway bunker before Hill left his birdie putt from off the green just short, tapping in for par. Kruyswijk needed to roll in a par putt from 3 feet to extend the playoff, but pushed it right. Hill, ranked No. 286, clinched his second European tour title — the first being the Cazoo Classic in 2021. He shot 8-under 62 to set the clubhouse target at 14 under and was joined in the playoff first by Kruyswijk (66), who was seeking a second victory in three weeks after winning the Magical Kenya Open last month, and then Norris after his two birdies in the last three holes to complete a round of 70. Norris, bidding for a wire-to-wire victory, won the Alfred Dunhill Championship in December. ___
BBC News
09-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Hill wins Joburg Open after 62 forces play-off
Final leaderboard-14 Hill (Sco), Norris (RSA), Kruyswijk (RSA); -13 Frittelli (RSA); -12 Van Tonder (RSA); -11 Vincent (Zim); -10 Robinson-Thompson (Eng), Skov Olesen (Den)Selected others: -9 Clements (Eng), Syme (Sco), Bairstow (Eng); -8 Tarren (Eng), Brown (Eng); -7 Penge (Eng) Scotland's Calum Hill shot a magnificent eight-under par final round of 62 and prevailed after a three-man play-off to win the Joburg 30-year-old started the day eight shots back on overnight leader Shaun Norris, who faded badly but sneaked in a birdie putt at the last to set up a three-way shootout with Hill and Jacques Kruyswijk. All three recorded par on the first play-off hole but, after Norris found the water on the second and Hill tapped in for par, Kruyswijk raced a five-foot putt past to gift the Fifer is Hill's second DP World Tour win, following the Cazoo Classic in August 2021, and it shoots the world number 286 into 11th place in the Race to Dubai rankings."It's awesome. I think that might be my first play-off ever," he told Sky Sports."It was a little bit by surprise at the end - I thought we'd have to do again - but I'm delighted. It was a fantastic day and winning was the cherry on top."More to follow.
