It looks like Tom McKibbin will be joining LIV Golf despite being one of 10 players to earn a coveted PGA Tour card through his performances on the DP World Tour.
McKibbin will join Jon Rahm's XIII, replacing the demoted Kieran Vincent.
Spanish news outlet Ten Golf initially reported the move, which was later confirmed
Reported by BBC Sport.
The 22-year-old Northern Irishman is a highly regarded rising star who has been mentored by Rory McIlroy in the early stages of his career. Like McIlroy, McKibbin developed his game at Holywood Golf Club in Northern Ireland.
In 2023, McKibbin won the Porsche European Open Championship at the Green Eagle Stadium. In 2024, he had nine top-10 finishes on the DP World Tour, including a runner-up finish at the Italian Open. He finished 18th in the one-year Battle of Dubai standings and was the 10th and last player to qualify for the PGA Tour through the points race (McIlroy won).
In Legion XIII, McKibbin will also partner up with Tyrrell Hatton, who will join McKibbin in this week's DP World Tour Team Cup event in Abu Dhabi.
The move would be another sign that LIV is using the offseason to focus on acquiring young talent, rather than taking the expensive route of poaching established PGA Tour players.