 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Hamilton akatanga mwaka wa2011-12 ari pachinzvimbo chechi36. Hamilton akasvika kumaquarter-finals eShanghai Masters nekukunda mitambo mishanu, asi akarasikirwa ne25 kurwisa Mark King. Hamilton, zvisinei, haana kukwanisa kupinda mumatanho ekupedzisira emitambo yakasara, sezvo akarasikirwa ne56 kurwisa Marco Fu kuUK Championship, 05 vachipesana naTom Ford paGerman Masters, 15 vachipesana naJoe Perry paWorld Open, 14 vachipesana naAndy Hicks paWelsh Open, 15 vachipesana naPerry paChina Open uye 910 vachipesana naKen Doherty paWorld Championship. Hamilton akapindawo mumakwikwi gumi nematanhatu e12 Players Tour Championship, aine kuita kwake kwakanakisa kunouya muchiitiko 11, kwaakasvika kuma semi fainari, achirasikirwa ne3 × 4 naMartin Gould. Hamilton akapedza 42nd paVatambi Tour Championship Order of Merit, kunze kwepamusoro makumi maviri nemana avo vakakwanisa kuenda kumaFinal. 