The two New Zealanders at the DP World Tour's Spanish Open in Madrid have finished off the pace unable to picked up the birdies they needed to contend with the leaders.
Sam Jones was tied 45th after carding a two-over 73 on the final day to finish at one-under for the tournament
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The final round started badly for the Taranaki player with a bogey on the first and third holes and then also the seventh and eighth.
The back nine was better for Jones with a birdie on the 13th, bogey at the 15th but two birdies to finish on
Jones takes home around NZ$24,000 for the tournament.
Hillier had a par round on the final day to finish tied 65th at five-over and prizemoney of $12,000.
Spaniards Angel Higaldo and Jon Rahm both finished at 14-under, but it was Hidalgo who won the play-off.
Both players birdied the first extra hole but after Rahm's chip slipped past second time, Hidalgo holed a two-foot putt for victory.
The next European Tournament is the Alfred Dunhill Links at St Andrews.
Hillier and Kazuma Kobori both have direct entries with Jones on the next in list.
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