Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin is reportedly set to make a dramatic switch to LIV Golf, despite recently securing his PGA Tour card. The 22-year-old rising star, who developed his game at the same Belfast club as Rory McIlroy,

Tom McKibbin earned a PGA Tour card for they very first time at the end of 2024, but it appears the Rory McIlroy prodigy is set to give up that spot already in order to join LIV Golf

McKibbin, who secured a PGA Tour card at the end of last season, looks poised to joined the Legion XIII team of Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton in the Saudi-funded breakaway league. The 22-year-old, who honed his game at the same club as fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, is competing for GB&I in this week's Team Cup in Abu Dhabi.

It's believed Tom McKibbin is set to join LIV Golf just weeks after securing his PGA Tour card alongside Rory McIlroy at the DP World Tour Championship.

Tom McKibbin is set to become the latest player to make the move to LIV Golf, just weeks after securing his PGA Tour card in the company of Rory McIlroy

Tom McKibbin, the rising star and protégé of Rory McIlroy, is in line for a dramatic switch to LIV Golf despite securing a debut season on the PGA Tour.

Tom McKibbin looks set to be the latest player to make the switch to LIV Golf, with the Northern Irishman closing in on joining the breakaway league after getting his PGA Tour card alongside Rory McIl

The 22-year-old is reportedly set to pen a multi-year deal to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII side, just a few months after securing a PGA Tour card via the DP World Tour

Today’s reports now suggest McKibbin will swap his opportunities on the PGA Tour for the chance to team up with Rahm on the LIV Tour instead. Speculation has been rife for weeks

This move would also see the 22-year-old follow in the footsteps of fellow Northern Irish golfer Graeme McDowell.