"It will be a good test," - Daniel Hillier prepares for tough Tyrrell Hatton challenge in Hero Dubai Desert Classic Sunday clash

Daniel Hillier said he was expecting a good test from Tyrrell Hatton at the Dubai Desert Classic Sunday finale. However, he added that he would love to get his hands on the trophy.

Daniel Hillier is currently leading the Hero Dubai Desert Classic and is the front-runner for the title. On Saturday, January 18, he carded a 2-under 70, bringing his aggregate to 13-under. However, he is consistently being challenged by Tyrrell Hatton, who is just one stroke back after shooting a 68 on Day 3.

During the post-round interview, Hillier was asked about the Tyrrell Hatton challenge in the final round.

"Yeah, it will be good," he replied. "I don't think I've played with Tyrrell before, so that should be fun. It will be a good test. He'll be raring to get his hands on that trophy but I'd love to do the same. It will be a fun day."

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When will Daniell Hillier and Tyrrell Hatton tee off at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Day 4?

Daniel Hillier is paired with Ewen Ferguson and Tyrrell Hatton for the final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic. The trio will tee off on Sunday, December 19, at 2:35 am ET.

The final round of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic will begin on Sunday at 10:05 am ET, with Fabrizio Zanotti and Jeong Weon Ko teeing off from the first hole.

Here are the complete tee time details of the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Day 4 (all times ET):

• 10:05 pm: Fabrizio Zanotti, Jeong Weon Ko
• 10:12 pm: David Ravetto, Grant Forrest
• 10:20 pm: Jannik De Bruyn, Andy Sullivan, Jens Dantorp
• 10:30 pm: Robin Williams, Bernd Wiesberger, Ugo Coussaud
• 10:40 pm: Connor Syme, Marcel Siem, Angel Hidalgo
• 10:50 pm: Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Preston Summerhays
• 11:00 pm: Dan Bradbury, Joost Luiten, Joel Girrbach
• 11:10 pm: Jacques Kruyswijk, Sam Bairstow, Romain Langasque
• 11:25 pm: Marcel Schneider, Tom Vaillant, Nicolas Colsaerts
• 11:35 pm: Adrian Otaegui, Joe Dean, Matthew Jordan
• 11:45 pm: Nicolai Højgaard, Daniel Gavins, Nacho Elvira
• 11:55 pm: Akshay Bhatia, Maximilian Kieffer, Francesco Laporta
• 12:05 am: Richie Ramsay, Adam Bresnu, Alexander Knappe
• 12:15 am: Elvis Smylie, Marcus Armitage, Jordan Gumberg
• 12:25 am: Jordan Smith, David Micheluzzi, Richard Mansell
• 12:40 am: Tommy Fleetwood, Ivan Cantero, Keita Nakajima
• 12:50 am: Alexander Björk, Julien Guerrier, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen
• 1:00 am: Todd Clements, Louis De Jager, Patrick Reed
• 1:10 am: Casey Jarvis, Matt Wallace, Sebastian Söderberg
• 1:20 am: Ricardo Gouveia, Thorbjørn Olesen, Mike Lorenzo-Vera
• 1:30 am: Haotong Li, Adam Scott, Jayden Schaper
• 1:40 am: Jason Scrivener, Min Woo Lee, Johannes Veerman
• 1:55 am: Niklas Norgaard, David Ford, Robert Macintyre
• 2:05 am: Rory McIlroy, Rasmus Højgaard, Guido Migliozzi
• 2:15 am: Shaun Norris, Tom McKibbin, Dylan Frittelli
• 2:25 am: Calum Hill, Laurie Canter, Ryan Fox
• 2:35 am: Ewen Ferguson, Tyrrell Hatton, Daniel Hillier