Tom McKibbin: ‘Next Rory McIlroy’ set to snub PGA Tour card and join Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf League team for 2025 season | Golf News happymamay

Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibben is set to snub the chance to play on the PGA Tour this season and make a surprise switch to join Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf League team.

McKibbin, who was previously dubbed “the next Rory McIlroy” after hailing from the same Hollywood golf club where he was the four-time major champion, has earned dual membership on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour for the 2025 season.

The 22-year-old scored his first DP World Tour title – in his rookie season – at the Porsche European Open in June 2023 and enjoyed a strong finish to last season, earning the last of 10 available PGA Tour cards via the Race to Dubai classification.

McKibbin was congratulated by McIlroy after the season ended at the DP World Tour Championship and said it was “exciting” to have the privileges of playing on the PGA Tour, although several reports link him to a move to Rahm’s Legion XIII team.

Sky Sports The Spanish outlet has reached out to McKibbin’s management for comment Ten golf He is reportedly expected to replace Kieran Vincent who landed on a Ram roster that already includes Ryder Cup star Terrell Hatton and American star Caleb Surratt.

McKibben plays alongside Hatton this week in the DP World Team Cup Tour, Live on Sky Sports starting Fridaywhere both represent Great Britain and Ireland against continental Europe in a Ryder Cup-style competition.

When asked about potentially joining LIV Golf, McKibben refused to downplay the rumors and told him Golf Digest: “I will not be making any comments this week out of respect for Justin [Rose] And Luke [Donald] And this tournament.

“It’s a team tournament, so I’m trying to give my best for the team and see how many points I can get.”

Switching to the LIV Golf League will currently suspend McKibbin from the PGA Tour, though he will initially retain his DP World Tour membership and remain eligible to try to qualify for the European Ryder Cup team later this fall.

Who else has joined the LIV Golf League for 2025?

Korean Tour Order of Merit winner Yubin Jang has signed with Kevin Na’s Iron Heads GC team for the new season, while Denmark’s Frederik Kjettrup – a three-time winner on the PGA Americas Tour in 2024 – has joined Martin Kaymer’s Cleeks GC team.

Chieh-Po Lee won the 36-hole LIV Golf Promotions event to earn his promotion to the LIV Golf League for 2025, although his team has yet to be confirmed, with several other lineups yet to be finalized before the season begins. On the road on February 6th.

Nine countries, four continents and six all-new venues feature in the 14-event schedule for the 2025 season, with RAM the individual champion and Cameron Smith’s Reaper GC team the defending team champions.

Where and when will LIV Golf League events be held in 2025?

February 6-8 – Live Golf Riyadh – Riyadh Golf Club

14-16 February – Live Golf Adelaide – Grange Golf Club

March 7-9 – Live Golf Hong Kong – Hong Kong Golf Club

March 14-16 – Live Golf Singapore – Sentosa Golf Club

April 4-6 – Live Golf Miami – The Blue Monster at Trump National Doral

April 25-27 – Live Golf Mexico City – Chapultepec Golf Club

May 2-4 – Live Golf Korea – Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Korea

June 6-8 – Live Golf Washington, DC – Robert Trent Jones Golf Club

June 27-29 – Live Golf Dallas – Marido Golf Club

July 11-13 – Live Golf Andalusia – Real Valderrama Club

July 25-27 – LIV Golf UK – JCB Golf and Country Club

August 8-10 – Live Golf Chicago – Bolingbrook Golf Club

August 15-17 – Live Golf Indianapolis – The Club in Chatham Hills

Aug. 22-24 – Team Championship – Leaf Golf Michigan – Cardinal at St. John’s Resort

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