Tom McKibbin received on his LIV Golf debut as a part of Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII staff 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 beneath over the three days, 11 pictures away from the following finest staff, 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 change to LIV over the winter having solely just lately earned his PGA Tour card.
Adrian Meronk received the person occasion by two pictures from Rahm as he shot one-under 71 within the last spherical on Saturday and went wire-to-wire.
It was Meronk’s maiden LIV victory and his first in skilled golf for the reason that 2022 Irish Open on the DP World Tour.
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“With golf, you never know when you get a good form and perform, and that’s what happened for me this week, so I’m super happy that it happened in the first tournament,” mentioned Meronk.
“I will continue to work on my game, and hopefully I can bring more trophies.”
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