Tom McKibbin, a 22-year-old golfer from Northern Ireland, will join Jon Rahm's LIV Golf team, Legion XIII, for a multi-year deal. McKibbin had earned a PGA Tour card but will forgo his debut season to play for LIV Golf. This move makes him the second golfer from Northern Ireland to join the Saudi Arabia-backed tour.
Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin is set for a shock switch to join Jon Rahm 's LIV Golf team in a lucrative multi-year deal.
However, the 22-year-old will forgo a debut season on the PGA Tour to take the final spot in Rahm's Legion XIII team. McKibbin would become the second player from Northern Ireland to make the switch to LIV Golf after 2010 US Open winner Graeme McDowell joined the Saudi Arabia-backed tour in 2022.McKibbin is playing in the Team Cup event in Dubai this week and is scheduled to compete in the DP World Tour's Dubai Desert Classic next week.
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