Tom McKibbin gained on his LIV Golf debut as a part of Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII workforce that have been victorious within the season-opener in Riyadh.
The quartet of Rahm (67), Tyrrell Hatton (70), Caleb Surratt (71) and McKibbin (72) completed in 50 below over the three days, 11 photographs away from the subsequent greatest workforce, Ripper GC, with the scores of all 4 gamers counting.
McKibbin, dubbed the ‘subsequent Rory McIlroy’ having hailed from the identical Holywood Golf Membership because the four-time main champion, was one of many highest-profile golfers to make the swap to LIV over the winter having solely just lately earned his PGA Tour card.
Adrian Meronk gained the person occasion by two photographs from Rahm as he shot one-under 71 within the closing spherical on Saturday and went wire-to-wire.
It was Meronk’s maiden LIV victory and his first in skilled golf because the 2022 Irish Open on the DP World Tour.
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“With golf, you by no means know once you get kind and carry out, and that is what occurred for me this week, so I am tremendous completely happy that it occurred within the first event,” stated Meronk.
“I’ll proceed to work on my sport, and hopefully I can convey extra trophies.”
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