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Northern Eire’s Tom McKibbin is about for a shock swap to affix Jon Rahm’s LIV Golf group in a profitable multi-year deal.

McKibbin claimed a PGA Tour card in November after ending among the many high 10 gamers with no card within the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai.

Nevertheless, the 22-year-old will forgo a debut season on the PGA Tour to take the ultimate spot in Rahm’s Legion XIII group.

He’ll be part of two-time main winner Rahm, England’s Tyrrell Hatton and the USA’s Caleb Surratt within the four-player outfit.

McKibbin would develop into the second participant from Northern Eire to make the swap to LIV Golf after 2010 US Open winner Graeme McDowell joined the Saudi Arabia-backed tour in 2022.

The LIV Golf season begins in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia on 6 February.

McKibbin is taking part in within the Group Cup occasion in Dubai this week and is scheduled to compete within the DP World Tour’s Dubai Desert Basic subsequent week.

The Holywood golfer has additionally certified for this yr’s Open Championship, which can be held at Royal Portrush.

McKibbin turned skilled in April 2021 and received his first DP World Tour occasion in June 2023 on the Porsche European Open in Germany. He additionally misplaced in a play-off at this yr’s Italian Open.

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