He carded a two-under par 70 - putting him four strokes behind leader Sam Horsfield.

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15 Nov: Golfer Daniel Hillier remains in the mix for a PGA Tour card next season with two rounds left in the European Tour season

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08 Nov: Kiwi golfer Kazuma Kobori is reeling from a disastrous final hole in his second round at the European Tour's penultimate event in Abu Dhabi

02 Nov: Dame Lydia Ko's finished in a share of ninth at the latest LPGA event in Malaysia

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