Tom McKibbin walked away from his LiV Golf debut with an additional $1.03 million within the financial institution after he tied for fifteenth in Riyadh and his Legion XIII crew romped to a 11-shot win within the crew occasion.
Poland’s Adrian Meronk claimed the $4m particular person title when he overcame a mini wobble on the again 9 and closed with a one-under 71 to win by two photographs from Legion XIII’s Jon Rahm and Torque GC’s Sebastian Munoz on 17-under.
Rahm shot 67 and Munoz a 71 whereas McKibbin double-bogeyed his last gap and shot a stage par 72 to share fifteenth with Matthew Wolff and Ben Campbell on 10-under.
That closing double bogey price McKibbin an additional $85,000, however he nonetheless received $285,000 for his share of fifteenth and one other $750,000 as his share of the $3m crew prize as Legion XIII received by 11 photographs from Cameron Smith’s Ripper and Bubba Watson’s RangeGoats on 50-under-par.
“I’ve all the time mentioned the mission is obvious; we compete to win,” crew captain Rahm mentioned after Tyrrell Hatton shot 70 to tie for sixth on 13-under with Caleb Surrat a shot additional again in eleventh after a 71.
“I feel we’re all that means individually, and as a crew, it reveals, and with the addition of Tom, he is a world-class participant; it is simply individuals have not seen it but.
“It is actually made us stronger, and with the brand new format, like I have been saying all week, I feel it is to our profit.
“Fortunately, we had a pleasant cushion going into at present, and we might afford to not have our greatest day as a crew, however nonetheless, it was a decisive win and I am very blissful we obtained to begin the yr once more like this.”
On McKibbin, Rahm added: “I feel it is very nice for Tom. I suppose all of us on the crew have received our first LIV begin as a crew now, with Caleb, Tyrrell and I doing it final yr.
“So I feel it is good, and it ought to give him numerous confidence to return in, first week, play that nicely, and get the crew win.
“That means, that is out of the best way. You have already completed it, and now all you are able to do is get higher.”
In the meantime, China’s Li Haotong shot a five-under 67 to take a two-shot lead over England’s Brandon Robinson Thompson into the ultimate spherical of the Industrial Financial institution Qatar Masters.
He leads 13 beneath in Doha, with Conor Purcell tied for thirty third on three beneath after a 70.
