Tom McKibbin was one of eight DP World Tour members to be granted permission to play in conflicting tournaments on LIV Golf for the 2026 season while Jon Rahm’s route remains a more complicated issue.

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry didn’t have the weeks they wanted at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic where Tom McKibbin closed out as the leading Irishman in a week when LIV raider Patrick Reed finished top of the pile at The Emirates Golf Club.

Tom McKibbin enjoyed another decent outing in the latest LIV Tour PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers where Josele Ballester announced himself on the world stage to be crowned champion.

LIV Golf announced that all events from 2026 will be played over 72 holes, marking the next chapter of LIV Golf’s mission to grow and celebrate the sport for a new era of players and fans around the world.

Tom McKibbin’s first-ever start on the Asian Tour will be remembered for a long time after he won the US$2million Link Hong Kong Open today – at the prestigious Link Hong Kong Golf Club.

LIV Golf star Tom McKibbin carded a brilliant, bogey-free 10-under round of 60 in a morning of low scoring, to take the first-round lead and set a new course record on day one of the Link Hong Kong Open.

Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton each birdied the second playoff hole to outduel Crushers GC’s Bryson DeChambeau and Paul Casey for the LIV Golf Michigan Team Championship before a packed and enthusiastic gallery at The Cardinal at Saint John’s.