Journeyman Paul Waring of England birdied the final two holes to fend off late challenges from Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy and win the Abu Dhabi ... in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. The victory was his second in 332 starts on the DP World Tour—but his most ...

The 39-year-old from England had been calm and collected all week at the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links, including his course record 11-under 61 in Friday’s second round. Even after a 1-over performance on Moving Day, Waring had everything in front of him for a career-changing win Sunday.

Yet, pros place bets on the course not because they have a gambling problem. They do so to try and simulate tournament pressure before the shots begin to count. Nothing compares to the heat of competition,