# Paul Waring

Paul James Waring (born 2 February 1985) is an English professional golfer.

## Early life and amateur career

Waring was born in Birkenhead. He had a successful amateur career which included winning the English Amateur in 2005.

## Professional career

Waring 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. He has since competed on the European Tour after gaining his card at that year's qualifying school.
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.
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.
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.

## Amateur wins

* 2001 McGregor Trophy
* 2005 English Amateur

## Professional wins (2)
### European Tour wins (2)

* Legend
* Playoff events (1)
* Rolex Series (1)
* 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

Challenge 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

Results not in chronological order in 2020.
| Tournament | 2007 | 2008 |
| Masters Tournament | | |
| U.S. Open | | |
| The Open Championship | CUT | T19 |
| PGA Championship | | |
| Tournament | 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

| Tournament | 2019 |
| Championship | |
| Match Play | |
| Invitational | |
| Champions | T8 |
"T" = Tied

## Team appearances

Amateur
* European Boys' Team Championship (representing England): 2002, 2003
* Jacques Léglise Trophy (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2002 (winners), 2003 (winners)
* European Youths' Team Championship (representing England): 2004, 2006
* European Amateur Team Championship (representing England): 2007
Professional
* Team Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 2025 (winners)