Paul Waring and his bold escape late in the round gave him a 63 and a bogey-free card to lead the Houston Open.

Paul Waring cards a 6-under 66 to win the Abu Dhabi Championship for the biggest victory of his career.

Paul Waring has 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.

Justin Thomas, of the United States, left, and Tiger Woods, of the United States, walk up to the seventh green during the first round of the US Open Golf Championship, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

FILE - Brooks Koepka gets treated for an injury on the 12th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, in San Francisco. Two-time champion Brooks Koepka withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday, Sept. 9, because of lingering pain in his left knee that has troubled him most of the year. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)Two-time champion Brooks Koepka withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because of lingering pain in his left knee that has troubled him for most of the year. Unfortunately, I have decided to withdraw from next week's U.S. Open, Koepka said. He was not at the 2016 British Open because of an ankle injury, and he missed the 2018 Masters with a wrist injury.