ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Paul Waring carded a 6-under 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career on Sunday. The 229th-ranked Englishman was one stroke ahead overnight and finished on 24 under. He even surprised himself at how smoothly the fourth and final round went.

England's Paul Waring hits a course-record 11-under-par 61 to lead by five shots after the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship.

Paul Waring hit the shot of his life to complete a career-low 11-under 61 in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Championship on Friday and establish a five-stroke lead heading into the weekend of the European tour's first playoff event.

The Englishman holed his second shot at the sixth from 119 yards for an eagle and also recorded nine birdies to reach 19 under par at Yas Links.

Paul Waring produced a stunning finish to hold off a stellar chasing pack and win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship. The 39-year-old from the Wirral had taken control of the event with a course-record 61 at Yas Links on Friday but saw his five-shot halfway lead reduced to one with a 73 on Saturday.

When Paul Waring arrived at Yas Links earlier this week, he was well aware of the pressure from rivals aiming to secure a spot in next week’s season-ending DP World Tour Championship. Yet by Sunday evening,