Hillier credits Challenge Tour after being named Graduate of the Year, Daniel Hillier has been named Challenge Tour Graduate of the Year after finishing in 30th place on the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex.
Enjoyed a fine amateur career and represented France in the 2014 Eisenhower Trophy, where he was the joint-second lowest individual scorer behind Jon Rahm.
Came through the third tier Alps Tour in 2016 and won during his first season on the Challenge Tour at the 2017 Challenge de España.
Secured a memorable play-off victory in the 2018 Foshan Open, where he holed a 45-foot putt to play his way into extra holes. Thanks in part to that triumph, would go on to secure his DP World Tour card for 2019 by finishing in third place in the 2018 Challenge Tour Rankings.
Claimed a maiden victory in his first full season on Tour at the 2019 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, just a few miles from his base in Dundee.
Finished a career-high sixth on the 2020 Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex in a season which included runner-up finishes at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at BMW PGA Championship.
His second DP World Tour title came at the 2022 Dutch Open, defeating New Zealander Ryan
Became the first player from Finland to win the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award after a stellar debut season on the European Tour, finishing 11th on the 2020 Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex.
Earned his maiden European Tour victory in just his sixth sixth start on the circuit after defeating Brandon Stone in a play-off at the 2020 Oman Open.
Secured his card at Qualifying School Final Stage to earn a rookie season on the European Tour for 2020.
Was in the top ten of the World Amateur Golf Rankings in 2018 and turned professional following the completion of his military service in Finland.
He recorded his first professional victory at the Open Casa Green Golf in Morocco on the Pro Golf Tour and went on to record three more victories, finishing second on the Order of Merit.
Claimed his maiden European Tour title at the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucia Masters hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation with a remarkable six-stroke victory.
Broke into the Official World Golf Ranking top 50 for the first time in February 2020 following his victory at the Dimension Data Pro-Am, the co-sanctioned event between the Sunshine Tour and the European Challenge Tour.
Later that season he secured back-to-back European Tour wins on home soil at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and the South African Open and went on to finish the year a career-high seventh on the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex.
Finished top of the Sunshine Tour Order of Merit for 2020-21 after his back-to-back wins in South Africa.
In 2019, he opened up in a European Tour Player Blog about a tragic accident as a child, when he almost died at two years of age having mistakenly drank rat poison from a Coca-Cola can, which resulted in a stammer. At four years old he was diagnosed with severe anxiety.
Was crowned European Tour Number One in 2017 after a stellar season that was kick-started by victory at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA, followed by a superb second place at the WGC-Mexico Championship, a first Rolex Series win at the Open de France and a fourth place finish at the U.S. Open. A total of ten top tens helped him top the Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex, beating Justin Rose to the crown.
Followed that season up by defending his Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship title in 2018, virtually securing his place at The Ryder Cup in Paris, just a week after playing on the winning European team at the EurAsia Cup presented by DRB-HICOM.
Made a memorable Ryder Cup debut at Le Golf National, winning four points out of five - all four coming alongside his friend and playing partner Francesco Molinari in the opening two days - en route to a memorable victory for Team Europe.
Made history at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills when his seven under par 63 equall