Northern Eire’s Tom McKibbin is about to snub the prospect to play on the PGA Tour this season and make a shock change to hitch Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf League group.
McKibbin, beforehand dubbed the ‘subsequent Rory McIlroy’ after hailing from the identical Holywood Golf Membership because the four-time main champion, had secured twin membership on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour for the 2025 season.
The 22-year-old registered his maiden DP World Tour title – in his rookie season – on the Porsche European Open in June 2023 and loved a powerful end to final season, the place he claimed the final of the ten PGA Tour playing cards on supply through the Race to Dubai rankings.
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Highlights from day 4 of the 2023 Porsche European Open, the place Tom McKibbin claimed a breakthrough DP World Tour title
McKibbin was congratulated by McIlroy after the season-ending DP World Tour Championship and stated it was “exciting” to have secured his PGA Tour enjoying privileges, though a number of stories are linking him with a transfer to Rahm’s Legion XIII aspect.
Sky Sports activities has reached out to McKibbin’s administration for remark, with Spanish outlet Ten Golf reporting that he’s anticipated to exchange the relegated Kieran Vincent in Rahm’s roster that already consists of Ryder Cup star Tyrrell Hatton and American star Caleb Surratt.
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Highlights from day 4 of the 2024 Italian Open, the place Marcel Siem narrowly pipped Tom McKibbin in a play-off
McKibbin is enjoying alongside Hatton this week on the DP World Tour on the Staff Cup, dwell on Sky Sports activities from Friday, the place they each characterize Nice Britain and Eire towards Continental Europe in a Ryder Cup-style contest.
When requested concerning the prospect of becoming a member of LIV Golf, McKibbin refused to minimize the rumours and instructed Golf Digest: “I am not going to make any feedback this week out of respect for Justin [Rose] and Luke [Donald] and this event.
“It’s a team event so I’m just trying to give my best to the team and see how many points I can get”
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A change to the LIV Golf League would at present see McKibbin suspended from that includes on the PGA Tour, though he would initially retain his DP World Tour membership and stay eligible to try to qualify for Europe’s Ryder Cup aspect later this autumn.
Who else has joined the LIV Golf League for 2025?
Korean Tour order of advantage winner Yubin Jang has signed with Kevin Na’s Iron Heads GC for the brand new season, whereas Denmark’s Frederik Kjettrup – a three-time winner on the PGA Tour Americas in 2024 – becoming a member of the Cleeks GC group captained by Martin Kaymer.
Chieh-Po Lee gained the 36-hole LIV Golf Promotions occasion to earn his promotion to the LIV Golf League for 2025, though his group has but to be confirmed, with a number of extra line-ups nonetheless to be finalised forward of the season getting underneath manner on February 6.
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9 nations, 4 continents and 6 brand-new venues function in a 14-event schedule for the 2025 season, the place Rahm is the reigning particular person champion and Cameron Smith’s Ripper GC aspect the defending group champions.
The place and when do LIV Golf League occasions happen in 2025?
February 6-8 – LIV Golf Riyadh – Riyadh Golf Membership
February 14-16 – LIV Golf Adelaide – The Grange Golf Membership
March 7-9 – LIV Golf Hong Kong – Hong Kong Golf Membership
March 14-16 – LIV Golf Singapore – Sentosa Golf Membership
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Billy Horschel has urged the PGA Tour to let LIV golfers again into the The Gamers Championship so it may possibly nonetheless be seen as one of many world’s finest tournaments
April 4-6 – LIV Golf Miami – Blue Monster at Trump Nationwide Doral
April 25-27 – LIV Golf Mexico Metropolis – Membership de Golf Chapultepec
Could 2-4 – LIV Golf Korea – Jack Nicklaus Golf Membership Korea
June 6-8 – LIV Golf Washington DC – Robert Trent Jones Golf Membership
June 27-29 – LIV Golf Dallas – Maridoe Golf Membership
July 11-13 – LIV Golf Andalucia – Actual Membership Valderrama
July 25-27 – LIV Golf UK – JCB Golf and Nation Membership
August 8-10 – LIV Golf Chicago – Bolingbrook Golf Membership
August 15-17 – LIV Golf Indianapolis – The Membership at Chatham Hills
August 22-24 – Staff Championship – LIV Golf Michigan – The Cardinal at Saint John’s Resort
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