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The 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is almost halfway. The winner of the DP World Tour event will be declared on Sunday. Paul Waring from England will enter the moving day on the solo lead. The 39-year-old carded an impressive eagle on the par-4 sixth hole and went completely bogey-free through the second round. He is currently at 19 under after the first two rounds.
Following him are Johannes Veerman, Niklas Horgaard, Tommy Fleetwood, and Thorbjorn Olesen, who are five strokes behind him. Waring has only been able to grab one win at the 2018 Nordea Masters on the European Tour despite playing since 2008. If he continues the momentum, he might finally be able to grab his second win after six years.
How much money will Paul Waring take home if he wins the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship?
This 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship has one of the biggest payouts of the season. The tournament has a staggering $9 million purse. If Paul Waring manages to grab a win at the Yas Links Golf Club, he will be taking home the largest portion—a whopping $1.53 million. The runner-up and the second-runner, on the other hand, are entitled to get $990,000 and $563,400, respectively.
According to Augustman, the last on the leaderboard will be getting $17,100. Here is what the final prize money payout looks like at the 2024 Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship:
| 1 | $1,530,000 |
| 2 | $990,000 |
| 3 | $563,400 |
| 4 | $450,000 |
| 5 | $381,600 |
| 6 | $315,000 |
| 7 | $270,000 |
| 8 | $225,000 |
| 9 | $201,600 |
| 10 | $180,000 |
| 11 | $165,600 |
| 12 | $154,800 |
| 13 | $144,900 |
| 14 | $137,700 |
| 15 | $132,300 |
| 16 | $126,900 |
| 17 | $121,500 |
| 18 | $116,100 |
| 19 | $111,600 |
| 20 | $108,000 |
| 21 | $104,400 |
| 22 | $101,700 |
| 23 | $99,000 |
| 24 | $96,300 |
| 25 | $93,600 |
| 26 | $90,900 |
| 27 | $88,200 |
| 28 | $85,500 |
| 29 | $82,800 |
| 30 | $80,100 |
| 31 | $77,400 |
| 32 | $74,700 |
| 33 | $72,000 |
| 34 | $69,300 |
| 35 | $66,600 |
| 36 | $63,900 |
| 37 | $62,100 |
| 38 | $60,300 |
| 39 | $58,500 |
| 40 | $56,700 |
| 41 | $54,900 |
| 42 | $53,100 |
| 43 | $51,300 |
| 44 | $49,500 |
| 45 | $47,700 |
| 46 | $45,900 |
| 47 | $44,100 |
| 48 | $42,300 |
| 49 | $40,500 |
| 50 | $38,700 |
| 51 | $36,900 |
| 52 | $35,100 |
| 53 | $33,300 |
| 54 | $31,500 |
| 55 | $30,600 |
| 56 | $29,700 |
| 57 | $28,800 |
| 58 | $27,900 |
| 59 | $27,000 |
| 60 | $26,100 |
| 61 | $25,200 |
| 62 | $24,300 |
| 63 | $23,400 |
| 64 | $22,500 |
| 65 | $21,600 |
| 66 | $20,700 |
| 67 | $19,800 |
| 68 | $18,900 |
| 69 | $18,000 |
| 70 | $17,100 |
Well, the tournament taking place in Abu Dhabi comes with a lot of other added benefits and advantages for the players, especially the winner. The victor will get an approximate 30.5 OWGR points. The points will be accessible based on the strength of the field. Additionally, there are a total of 9000 Race to Dubai points available for the full field. Winning the Hero Dubai Desert Classic brings significant rewards, including a two-season exemption on the European Tour and entry into other top events.
Paul Waring might have taken the lead, but he sure was not someone people thought would. Rory McIlroy kick-started the event as the fan favorite. However, as it turns out, the Friday round lowered his momentum.
Rory McIlroy slowed down due to a triple bogey
At seven under for the day, McIlroy teed off on the par-3 17th, hitting what he thought was a crisp 5-iron. The ball landed on the downslope and rolled into the right greenside bunker. After a splash-out, he was surprised by the lack of sand, sending the ball past the flag, over the green, and into another bunker. The shot left him with a triple-bogey 6.
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Jun 16, 2024; Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA; Rory McIlroy reacts on the eighteenth green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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