- The Northern Irishman is a friend of McIlroy and is being targeted by the VIII Legion.
- Ranked 110th in the world, LIV has changed focus and stopped signing big names
Tom McKibbin is close to completing a shock move to the LIV circuit just weeks after securing his spot on the PGA Tour.
The Northern Irishman, a friend of Rory McIlroy and born from the same Holywood golf club as the world number 3, has been the target of Jon Rahm’s Legion VIII.
The proposed change will raise eyebrows in the sport, as the 22-year-old secured one of the 10 cards for the PGA Tour in November through his results on the DP World Tour.
McKibbin, ranked 110th in the world and having already won a professional title, has also been identified by European captain Luke Donald as a future Ryder Cup player.
The plan to sign McKibbin, who is loaded with talent but lacks a profile outside of golf, comes at a point where LIV has noticeably altered its strategy away from star recruits.
After a series of top-level acquisitions in its first three years, the circuit has so far only brought in three new faces since the end of the 2024 season.
Tom McKibbin is close to completing a shock move to the LIV circuit just weeks after securing his spot on the PGA Tour.
The Northern Irishman is a friend of Rory McIlroy and came from the same Holywood golf club as the world number 3.
There are no prominent names among them one month before the start of the new campaign in Saudi Arabia.
LIV has endured a turbulent winter, with Greg Norman recently confirming he will step down as CEO and merger talks between its Saudi sponsors and the PGA Tour slowing down.