Shubhankar Sharma Finishes 32nd As Warring Grabs Title In Abu Dhabi

Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma produced his best card of week, a superb seven-under 65, in final round to sign off at tied 32nd position at HSBC Abu Dhabi Championships. After 71-73 on first two days, Sharma h a great weekend as his final two rounds of 66 and 65 h an eagle each.

On final day, Sharma, who retained his DP World card, h seven birdies, an eagle and two bogeys.

Paul Waring held off a stellar chasing pack to win Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship and claim his first Rolex Series title.

Englishman displayed nerves of steel in his bogey-free closing 66 as he got to 24 under par and two shots ahe of four-time Rolex Series winner Tyrrell Hatton, with Race to Dubai leer Rory McIlroy, England’s Matt Wallace and Dane Thorbjørn Olesen a shot furr back.

Waring h taken control of first event of new DP World Tour Play-Offs with a course-record 61 at Yas Links on Friday but saw his five-shot halfway le reduced to one as he posted a 73 a day later.

39-year-old, whose only previous DP World Tour title came at rdea Masters more than six years ago, me a fast start with two opening birdies and ded two more at seventh and 10th.

He responded to being caught by Hatton with a moment of magic as he converted from 40 feet at 17th, before hitting a perfect drive at last, running a three-wood through back of green and getting up and down to seal victory.

McIlroy h chance to make his le in Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex unassailable and was first to make an early charge as four-time Major winner birdied four of his first six holes.

He bogied fifth and ded five more gains to sign for a 64, but Race continues into season-ending DP World Tour Championship after closest challenger Thriston Lawrence recorded two eagles and four birdies in his round of 64 to get to 20 under and a tie for sixth alongside two-time Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship winner Tommy Fleetwood, and French pair Ugo Coussaud and Antoine Rozner.