Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland has spurned the advice from mentor Rory McIlroy by giving up a PGA Tour card to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf. McKibbin, a 22-year-old who won his only European tour event in 2023,

Tom McKibbin has forgone the advice of mentor and fellow countryman Rory McIlroy as he completed his move to LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman secured his PGA Tour card in December last year but has instead opted to sign a multi-year deal with the Saudi-backed circuit for a reported $5 million (£4 million) fee.

LIV Golf announced it has signed Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin. McKibbin, 22, has been linked to the Saudi-backed league for months, and did not comment on the rumors when pressed earlier this month at the DP World Tour’s Team Cup.

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler had a great back-and-forth on Tuesday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am around Scheffler's Christmas incident.

Rory McIlroy had some humorous advice for Scottie Scheffler on Tuesday ahead of the world number one's return to action this week following surgery to remove glass fragments from his right hand after a December cooking accident.