Paul James Waring (born 2 February 1985) is an English professional golfer.
| Paul Waring | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Paul James Waring |
| Born | 2 February 1985 Birkenhead, England |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Sporting nationality |  England |
| Residence | Bromborough, England |
| Career | |
| Turned professional | 2007 |
| Current tour(s) | European Tour |
| Former tour(s) | Challenge Tour |
| Professional wins | 2 |
| Highest ranking | 66 (19 January 2020)[1] (as of 17 November 2024) |
| Number of wins by tour | |
| European Tour | 2 |
| Best results in major championships | |
| Masters Tournament | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Open | CUT: 2018, 2020 |
| The Open Championship | T19: 2008 |
Early life and amateur career
editWaring was born in Birkenhead. He had a successful amateur career which included winning the English Amateur in 2005.[2]
Professional career
editWaring turned professional in 2007 and had almost immediate success on the second-tier Challenge Tour when he lost out in a playoff to Felipe Aguilar at the Postbank Challenge in Germany.[3] He has since competed on the European Tour after gaining his card at that year's qualifying school.[4]
On the European Tour, Waring finished tied for third place in the 2013 Portugal Masters and the 2015 Maybank Malaysian Open.
In February 2017, Waring had his highest finish on the tour when he was runner-up in the Joburg Open. This event was one of the Open Qualifying Series events for the 2017 Open Championship, gaining him an entry to The Open for the first time since 2008.[5]
Waring earned his first European Tour win in his 200th start in August 2018. He won the Nordea Masters in Sweden, beating Thomas Aiken in a playoff.[6]
Waring won for the second time on the European Tour by winning the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in November 2024. He won by two shots ahead of Tyrrell Hatton.[7]
Amateur wins
edit- 2001 McGregor Trophy
- 2005 English Amateur
Professional wins (2)
editEuropean Tour wins (2)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Playoff events (1) |
| Rolex Series (1)[a] |
| Other European Tour (1) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Aug 2018 | Nordea Masters | −14 (66-63-69-68=266) | Playoff |  Thomas Aiken
|
| 2 | 10 Nov 2024 | Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship | −24 (64-61-73-66=264) | 2 strokes | Tyrrell Hatton
|
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 | Nordea Masters | Thomas Aiken
|
Won with par on first extra hole |
Playoff record
editChallenge Tour playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponents | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2007 | Postbank Challenge |  Felipe Aguilar,  Andrew McArthur
|
Aguilar won with par on second extra hole Waring eliminated by par on first hole |
Results in major championships
editResults not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| U.S. Open | |||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T19 | |
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | ||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | |||
| PGA Championship | |||
| U.S. Open | CUT | ||
| The Open Championship | T63 | NT | CUT |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic
Results in World Golf Championships
edit| Tournament | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T8 |
"T" = Tied
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2002, 2003[8]
- Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2003 (winners)
- European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2004, 2006[9]
- European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2007
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is also a Rolex Series tournament.
References
edit- ^ "Week 3 2020 Ending 19 Jan 2020" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ^ Weston, Michael (7 November 2024). "Paul Waring Facts: 17 Things To Know About The English Golfer". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Paul Waring so close to first title". Liverpool Echo. 27 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ Williamson, Richard (21 November 2007). "Waring joins Slattery in elite". Liverpool Daily Post. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ^ Stafford, Ali (26 February 2017). "Darren Fichardt, Stuart Manley and Paul Waring qualify for The Open". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Bisset, Fergus (20 August 2018). "Paul Waring wins Nordea Masters". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ Nelson, Craig (10 November 2024). "Waring wins in Abu Dhabi for second career title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "European Boys' Team Championship – European Golf Association". Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ^ "European Youths Team Championship". European Golf Association. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
External links
edit- Paul Waring at the European Tour official site
- Paul Waring at the Official World Golf Ranking official site