Tom McKibbin could not hide his delight after his debut at LIV Golf. Playing in Riyadh, the young golfer looked impressive, with a seven-under 65. Although some did not expect him to start furiously, the young golfer was obviously motivated to show the fans of this league how great a golfer he is, with the prospect of becoming one of the best.
Tom is known to be part of Jon Rahm’s team, Legion XIII, aiming to help them right off the bat. It is important to point out that every individual within Legion XIII started off great in this tournament, which caused positive emotions for Rahm. Jon admitted that one could have expected something like this from McKibbin, given his talent.
“As it stands right now, I’m dragging the team a little bit with a five-under,” Rahm said, as quoted by Irish Independent.
“It’s an incredible round by all of us, to have two six-unders, myself and Tom playing this good. I was very aware of his talent.
I hadn’t seen it on the golf course live yet, but Monday and Tuesday it was very apparent how good at golf he is and how high his ceiling really is.”
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Jon Rahm: It’s strange that no one but my team fought for McKibbin’s signature
The 30-year-old does not want to put huge pressure on a young player like him, especially when he knows that Tom has just set foot on this Tour. Many aspects of this Tour are unknown to him, as the Northern Irishman confirmed at the press conference after the first round.
Rahm stresses that he would support McKibbin even if he had a desperate day behind him, with missed opportunities.
The Spanish golfer revealed that he was a bit surprised as he did not have huge obstacles in signing the young golfer. Jon expected several teams to compete for McKibbin’s signature. However, none of the teams was in the competition, making their job easier. The Spaniard is happy that McKibbin is a new addition to the team.
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