Rahm receives boost after McIlroy advice ignored | Golf News

Jon Rahm showered reward on his LIV Golf teammate Tom McKibbin, after Legion XIII’s dominance in the league’s crew standings continued on Sunday.

Legion XIII secured its fourth victory of the season at JCB Golf and Country Club, while Joaquin Niemann claimed a fifth particular person prize. This strengthened Rahm’s crew’s place at the highest of the season-long standings, sustaining their lead over Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers in second place.

Rahm introduced McKibbin’s skills to his roster in February, with the Northern Irishman forgoing the chance to compete full-time on the PGA Tour to be a part of the LIV setup. Meanwhile, Scottie Scheffler’s ‘infantile’ financial settlement with his caddie is back in the highlight after his newest $3.1 million win.

A protégé of fellow Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, McKibbin sought steering from the five-time main champion when contemplating his resolution. While McIlroy believed his compatriot’s best pursuits had been served by staying with the PGA Tour, the rising star selected to make the change to LIV as an alternative.

This transfer has only strengthened Rahm and his Legion XIII franchise heading into 2025. After capturing their second consecutive title at JCB on Sunday, the crew captain declared: “Obviously picking up Tom this year is a massive addition,” he stated of Legion XIII’s current success.

“He’s a phenomenal player. With all four scores counting this year, I thought we played to our advantage. It showed early on and it’s showing now.”

McKibbin has secured 4 top-10 finishes across 11 begins this season, wrapping up his British stint with a tie for eleventh place.

Teammate Tyrrell Hatton concluded his home match tied for twenty first, while both Rahm and Caleb Surratt secured spots in the highest 5 after Sunday’s remaining spherical.

“Yeah, I would say the team is looking good,” McKibbin declared while celebrating on the rostrum at LIV UK.

“Two wins in a row now. I think we’re all starting to play some nice golf and all are sort of consistent together, which I think makes for a good score come the end of the week. I think if we can all keep building on that for the last two, I think we’ll be looking good.”

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Questions had been posed when McKibbin selected to reject a pathway to the PGA Tour in favor of becoming a member of LIV.

Five months later, however, the Northern Irishman appeared content material with his alternative.

“The season has been great,” he revealed forward of final week’s match. “I didn’t really know what to expect. I’d obviously watched a lot of it. But to be part of a team environment and something that was different to me has been a lot of fun, and to be able to play with these guys and play with some other amazing players has been really cool this year. It’s been great to be a part of it, and sort of a little bit sad that the season is ending.”