Tom McKibbin has made a name for himself under the LIV Golf banner after famously opting for the newer set-up over the prestigious PGA Tour, but he ignored Rory McIlroy's advice in doing so
Tom McKibbin has had an incredible start to his LIV Golf career after snubbing the PGA Tour earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Legion XIII – made up of McKibbin, Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, and Caleb Surratt – took the team title in Riyadh, before finishing second overall in Adelaide. And McKibbin and Legion XIII will hope for another strong finish this Sunday as the LIV circuit travels to Hong Kong's Golf Club Fanling.
And McKibbin may be able to bolster his net worth further with a strong finish in Hong Kong on Sunday – with the tournament offering an individual prize pot of between £314k and £3.1m for finishing in the top 10, as well as £2.3m, £1.1m, and £388k team prize pots for finishing first, second and third respectively.
However, following a T66 finish at the 2024 Open, McKibbin once more decided to have a switch-up of aide – enlisting the help of close friend, Ricky McCormick while sending McNeilly on his way. Speaking about the decision, McKibbin explained: "Yeah, just sort of needed to switch it up a little bit. A warning from McIlroy falls on deaf ears Given their relationship on the holes of Holywood, McIlroy was elated to see McKibbin achieve his first PGA Tour card at the end of 2024, excited for what the future held for his fellow countryman. Recounting the moment McKibbin achieved his card in November, McIlroy said: "I was looking at the leader board and I saw Tom got in the top 10 and I thought okay, good.
"Working so hard to get your tour card in the States, something that he did, to achieve that goal last year was a big achievement. I think what he potentially is sacrificing and giving up with access to majors, potential Ryder Cup spot, if I were in his position and I had his potential, which I think I have been before, I wouldn't make that decision."
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