New Zealand's Kazuma Kobori has hit a final round 65 to rocket up the order and finish tied 12th at the DP World Tour's Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.
Up 46 places on the leaderboard on Sunday (Monday NZ Time), Kobori, 22, finished at 16-under, eight shots of the winner, LIV golfer Tyrell Hatton from England.
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In his fourth round, Kobori went for seven-under following birdies on the first, fourth and fifth, seventh, eighth, 10th and 11th hole before his solitary bogey on the 13th. He then birdied again on the 15th - his eighth in total.
Kobori takes home around NZ$100,000 in prizemoney as a result of his performance.
Countryman Daniel Hillier had an even-par final round to be tied 25th at 14-under. His finish was spoiled by a bogey on the first and a triple-bogey seven on the par-four 17th.
Sam Jones was tied 43rd after a one-under 71, finishing at 12-under overall. Jones also had trouble on the 17th, where he double-bogeyed in an otherwise flawless round featuring three birdies.
Hillier has moved up four places to 93rd in the Race to Dubai Rankings as he chases a top-70 finish to qualify for the DP World Tour playoffs, while Jones rose three spots to 139th as he eyes a top-115 finish to earn his playing status for 2025.