Jon Rahm was left in need of a new Legion XIII player after Kieran Vincent was relegated from the LIV Golf league in 2024 - keen on recruiting a Callaway staff star as a replacement

Jon Rahm noted how he wanted a Callaway staffer to join his Legion XIII LIV set-up in the wake of losing Kieran Vincent to relegation, and his wishes have ultimately been granted

Twenty-two-year-old Tom McKibbin, who is currently 21st in the European Ryder Cup rankings, will join Rahm’s Legion XIII and play alongside him, Tyrrell Hatton, and Caleb Surratt. McKibbin hails from Northern Ireland and grew up playing at Holywood Golf Club, the same course Rory McIlroy played as a youth.

Tom McKibbin is set to face a suspension from the PGA Tour, but the penalty won't take effect until he makes his first appearance on the LIV Golf circuit in Saudi Arabia next week. The Northern Irishman rounds off the LIV roster for 2025, having been signed by Jon Rahm and Legion XIII this Wednesday.

Having impressed during a triumphant showing in his first PGA Tour start of the calendar as he emerged as the winner at Pebble Beach, Rory McIlroy has issued a signal of intent to his rivals

Tom McKibbin learned to play golf at Holywood GC in Northern Ireland, the same golf club as Rory McIlroy; the 22-year-old gives up the PGA Tour card he won for 2025 season to join LIV Golf where he teams up with Jon Rahms Legion XIII;

Rory McIlroy has suggested that the PGA Tour could scale back the number of tournaments it stages each year in order to combat “fatigue” among golf’s fanbase.

Tom McKibbin has become the third player to join Jon Rahm's LIV Golf stable for 2025, with the Northern Irishman's move having the approval of countryman Rory McIlroy