Calum Hill Facts: 15 Things To Know About The DP World Tour Pro

Calum Hill at the Barracuda Championship — Calum Hill turned professional in 2017

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Since turning professional in 2017, Scottish golfer Calum Hill has been making solid progress, including several victories and his maiden Major appearance. Here are some facts you may not know about the DP World Tour professional.

Calum Hill Facts

1. Calum Hill was born in Kirkaldy, Scotland on November 3rd 1994.

2. After being introduced to the game by his father, Neil, he played first at Aberdour Golf Club, then Muckhart Golf Club in his homeland.

3. In 2012, he was offered a golf scholarship at Western New Mexico University.

4. He finished runner-up in the 2016 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship.

5. Hill graduated with a with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting three years later, but remained at the university to complete a Masters in Business Administration.

6. While at the university, he became the men’s assistant golf coach – a role he held for two years before turning professional in 2017.

7. After his maiden pro win at the 2017 San Juan Open, Hill tasted victory for the second time at the Arizona Golf Championship two months later.

8. He then reached the 2018 US Open at Shinnecock Hills via final qualifying, and finished T61.

Calum Hill takes a shot in the US Open — Hill made his maiden Major appearance in the 2018 US Open

9. Hill began playing on the Challenge Tour soon after, and claimed his first of three wins on the circuit in the Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open in August 2018.

10. Two more Challenge Tour wins came in 2019, which helped him to finish second on the Order of Merit to earn his DP World Tour card for the 2020 season.

11. Hill's maiden DP World Tour title came in August 2021 at the Cazoo Classic, where he beat Alexander Levy by one shot.

Calum Hill with the Cazoo Classic trophy — Calum Hill claimed his maiden DP World Tour win at the 2021 Cazoo Classic

12. Later that year, he suffered an insect bite in Spain that became infected. However, the apparently minor issue kept him out for almost 12 months after it led to nerve hypersensitivity.

13. Hill claimed his second DP World Tour title at the 2025 Joburg Open.

14. He started the final round eight shots behind the leader, but a round of 62 saw him into a playoff against Jacques Kruyswijk and Shaun Norris before he sealed the win.

Calum Hill with the Joburg Open trophy — Calum Hill's won the 2025 Joburg Open in a playoff

15. Hill's career-high world ranking is 97th, which he reached in August 2021.

Calum Hill Bio

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Full Name	Calum Edward Hill
Born	3 November 1994 - Kirkaldy, Scotland
Turned Pro	2017
Current Tour	DP World Tour
Previous Tour	Challenge Tour
DP World Tour Wins	2
Career High World Ranking	97th

Calum Hill Professional Wins

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Tour	Event	Winning Score
N/A	2017 San Juan Open	-21 (nine shots)
N/A	2017 Arizona Open	-10 (four shots)
Challenge Tour	2018 Galgorm Resort & Spa Northern Ireland Open	-19 (one shot)
Challenge Tour	2018 Euram Bank Open	-18 (four shots)
Challenge Tour	2018 Made in Denmark Challenge	-22 (one shot)
DP World Tour	2021 Cazoo Classic	-16 (one shot)
DP World Tour	2025 Joburg Open	-14 (playoff)

Mike has over 25 years of experience in journalism, including writing on a range of sports throughout that time, such as golf, football and cricket. Now a freelance staff writer for Golf Monthly, he is dedicated to covering the game's most newsworthy stories.

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