| Tom McKibbin | |
| Birth Place: | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Yearpro: | 2021 |
| Tour: | PGA Tour European Tour |
| Extour: | Challenge Tour |
| Prowins: | 2 |
| Eurowins: | 1 |
| Otherwins: | 1 |
| Masters: | DNP |
| Usopen: | T41: 2024 |
| Open: | T66: 2024 |
| Pga: | DNP |
Tom McKibbin (born 19 December 2002) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour, where he has won once. He grew up playing golf at Greenisland Golf Club, Greenacres Golf Club and Holywood Golf Club, the same home club as Rory McIlroy.[1]
In January 2020, McKibbin made it to the final of the Australian Amateur at Royal Queensland. However, he was defeated 5 and 3 by Jediah Morgan.[2]
McKibbin turned professional in April 2021 at the age of 18.[3] He originally planned to play at the University of Florida, but his college golf plans were curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic. He made his professional debut at the Tenerife Open on the European Tour where he missed the cut.[4]
McKibbin won his first professional event in January 2022 on the Minor League Golf Tour in Florida.[5] He spent most of 2022 playing on the Challenge Tour. He was in contention to win at the Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open in February. A final-round 73 saw him miss out and finish tied-for-third.[6] He also finished solo second at the Irish Challenge at the K Club in July.[7] In November, at the Rolex Challenge Tour Grand Final, McKibbin shot a final-round 66 to finish tied-sixth and lift him to 10th place in the Challenge Tour Rankings, ultimately gaining a card for the 2023 European Tour season.[8]
In February 2023, McKibbin held the 36-hole lead at the Singapore Classic on the European Tour.[9] In June, McKibbin claimed his first win on the European Tour at the Porsche European Open in Germany. He shot a final-round 70 to win by two shots ahead of Julien Guerrier, Maximilian Kieffer and Marcel Siem.[10]
In June 2024, McKibbin shot a final-round 65 to tie the lead at the Italian Open with Marcel Siem. He was defeated on the first extra hole.[11] McKibbin finished the 2024 European Tour season 18th place on the Race to Dubai, which was good enough to earn the last of the 10 available PGA Tour card for 2025.[12]
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European Tour playoff record (0–1)
| Tournament | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||
| PGA Championship | ||
| U.S. Open | T41 | |
| The Open Championship | T66 |