PGA Tour: England’s Paul Waring grabs shock early lead at Texas Children’s Houston Open as Gary Woodland makes fast start | Golf News | Latest Sports News

England’s Paul Waring ripped up the form book to claim a shock early lead after the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Texas Children’s Houston Open.

The 41-year-old has fallen outside of the world’s top 300 and has finished no higher than tied-27th since joining the PGA Tour at the start of the 2025, with Waring currently playing on a medical extension to his tour card after seeing last season cut short due to injury.

Waring birdied three of his first four holes on his way to a bogey-free 63 at Memorial Park Golf Course, seeing him set the clubhouse target on seven under and post his lowest career round on the PGA Tour.

Gary Woodland is one off the lead after a birdie-birdie finish to his six-under 64, with Sam Burns sharing third spot with fellow Americans Tom Hoge and Michael Brennan.

English duo Marco Penge and Matt Wallace are both within three of the lead after four-under 66s, while Cole Hammer is also in contention after posting a hole-in-one at the par-three 15th during a low-scoring opening day.