 In December he won seven matches at the 2015 World Championship qualifier, concluding with a 5–2 success over Scott MacKenzie in the final.In Hogg's debut at the World Championship he faced Jamie Caven in the first round, with the match going into a deciding set which Hogg lost by three legs to one.Hogg failed to qualify for the UK Open in February 2015 and did not play again until the 2016 World Championship qualifier.