Paul Waring received his life changing PGA Tour membership for the 2025 season after a his recent historic win at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

Merseyside has produced some of the finest and most dynamic golfers over the years, John Ball and Nick Dougherty are arguably the biggest inactive players to come from the area.

Mersey Sport Live takes a look at the biggest professionals to come form the region.

Mathew Jordan

The Wirral star had to battle his way through final qualifying to earn a spot in the 2023 Open Championship and was granted the honour of hitting the opening tee shot at his home course of Royal Liverpool.

It was a week to remember for the 28-year-old after earning a T10, he also backed it up in the following Open hosted at Royal Troon recording his second T10 finish.

Jordan has only managed to register the one victory against Italian Lorenzo Scalise in the first play-off hole at the Italian Challenge Open hosted by the Challenge Tour.

He turned professional in 2018 after he captured the Lytham Trophy by nine shots. He rounded off a strong amateur career.

He grew up perfecting his craft at Royal Liverpool. He joined at the at the age of seven and still has an active membership.

The one-time winner is ranked 145th in the world, he has played on the DP World Tour for seven years.

Paul Waring

Die-hard Liverpool supporter Waring changed his life at the beginning of November 2024 after the Birkenhead-born player held off a star-studded field to claim his second career win at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.

This broke a winless run which lasted six years.

Waring set a course record after he shot a second-round 11 under par. He managed to hold off the likes of Tyrell Hatton, close friend Tommy Fleetwood and four-time major winner Rory Mcllroy.

The 39-year-old who lives in Bromborough, previously won back in 2018 when he claimed the Nordea Masters after defeating South African Thomas Aiken in a play-off hole.

Bromborough Golf Club is Waring’s home golf club based on The Wirral.

The injury-prone pro managed to finish fifth in the Race to Dubai rankings sneaking ahead of top professionals such as Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry and Ludvig Aberg.

Waring has managed to earn a dual membership on the DP World Tour and PGA Tour for the 2025 season.

Tommy Fleetwood

Ryder Cup hero Tommy Fleetwood is renowned as one of the purest ball strikers on the planet, his unique three-quarter hold swing has added a level of consistency that has helped rack up ten professional wins.

However, he is still fighting to get a victory in a major championship and PGA Tour event.

The Southport star became the first PGA Tour player in history to cross $20 million in earnings without a win to his name.

It seems only a matter of time before Fleetwood gets his hands on a major championship. He has finished T5 or better in seven major competitions.

The Evertonian finished second as he was beaten by Irishman Shane Lowry in 2019 at The Open Championship.

At the 2023 Ryder Cup, Fleetwood was involved in the winning moment for Team Europe in his singles match against Rickie Fowler. He has won the Ryder Cup twice in three appearances and has played a crucial role in both victories.

Merseyside is a fantastic area to develop as a golfer, so who is going to be the next star to take the global golf scene by storm?

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