Rory Mcilroy’s tips did not shake Tom McKibbin away from Liv Golf.
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When Tom McKibbin first took the offer to join Golf of life, 22-year-old Irish northern called his mentor, Rory Mcilroyto choose the big winner brain four times for tips on the monumental decision.
Mcilroy was open with his prosthesis. In his opinion, McKibbin had worked hard to win his PGA Tour card and raise the world ranking to give up simply for a salary.
“I think what he is potentially sacrificing and renouncing access to diplomas, Ryder Cup’s potential place,” Mcilroy said in January in Hero Dubai Desert Classic. “If I were in his position and I would have his potential, which I think I was before, I wouldn’t make that decision.
“Personally, to me, it would be a little frustrating if it happened. I made it clear: I won’t stand your way if you need to make the decision you feel like you have to do it yourself. But in it At the same time, I feel like he is giving up too much to not benefit. “
McKibbin ignored Mcilroy’s advice and joined Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII team.
Liv Golf begins his fourth season this week Under the lights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. McKibbin spoke during a press conference in front of the tournament and explained why he went in a different direction than Mcilroy advised.
“It was definitely in my mind,” McKibbin told Mcilroy’s warning of potentially losing to diplomas and Ryder Cup. “But for me, I wasn’t in any of them anyway. Again, the opportunity to get to play with the boys here more often, most constantly was definitely a big factor.
“But I think I wasn’t inside – I’m not in those degrees anyway in the minute, so it really didn’t mind me too much.”
McKibbin is currently in the open championship in Royal Portrush, but he is not on the field for three other degrees. McKibbin chose to keep his membership in the World Tour DP, but will be able to play only the chosen events that are in front of the 14-week LIV schedule.
With the dance in Liv Golf, McKibbin loses the PGA Tour card that he won last season with a strong year on the DP World Tournament. McKibbin made Birdie in the last hole of the DP Tour World Championship to secure his PGA Tour card.
Mcilroy, who won the event, immediately asked McKibb to congratulate him.
“I was looking at the manager’s chart and saw that Tom got into the top 10, and I thought well, well, and when I was walking the last, I didn’t see his name, and I see it before I signed the cards and he yes He wished me and I didn’t want to ask – I said, ‘Yes or no?’ And he said, ‘Yes,’ “Mcilroy said in November.
“I’m happy for her. This was a massive goal for him was to take one of those 10 cards and go to play in America. Super happy for him…. I think Europe has a lot of young good players, and this is undoubtedly good for the future for European Golf for Ryder Cups. “
For McKibbin, Liv presented opportunities that he could not fall, namely the opportunity to spend time around RAHM and other top players on a sustainable base.
“It was a decision I made, but being young and 22 years old, I’ve seen these last two years since the beginning. Something something I really like to see. Something very different. It appeals to more people At my age, ”McKibbin said.
“The opportunity to learn from some of the best players in World Week in, the week outside is something that attracts me very nice to me. I liked the whole concept of everything.”
McKibbin will make his Liv Golf debut on Thursday when the season begins in Riyadh.
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