Tom McKibbin is a young golfer who has attracted a lot of attention in the last few months. Despite winning a PGA Tour card, the young Northern Irishman decided to join LIV Golf, even though his compatriot Rory McIlroy trying to convince him otherwise. McKibbin will be part of Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team.
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Fans feel there were logical arguments why LIV was the wrong option for him, but the 22-year-old didn't care too much for the advices, stressing that missing the Majors was an aggravating factor, but he admits that he hadn't played in them before.
One of the reasons why the Northern Irishman agreed to be part of this project:
Tom McKibbin shares his reasons for joining LIV Golf
The entire experience is something special for him, given that he experienced great fame in a short period of time. Some believe that he will be one of the main pillars of this Tour, which obviously intends to focus on young talents.
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McKibbin shared that he has followed LIV Golf since the first steps of this Tour on the golf scene. Tom realized that they had great visions, different ideas, and that they knew what they were doing.
One of the main reasons why he became part of this story is playing with big stars. The atmosphere is also one of the factors that were the key to his arrival.
