Jon Rahm's LIV teammate Tom McKibbin jumps 20+ ranking spots after Hong Kong Open win

Jon Rahm's LIV Golf teammate Tom McKibbin jumped into the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking after winning the 2025 Link Hong Kong Open. The Northern Irish golfer teed it up at last week's Asian Tour event, which started with its first round on Thursday, Oct. 30.

He was exceptional with his game and registered a seven-stroke win. He received 14.91140 points in the ranking and jumped 24 spots. McKibbin was ranked 109th ahead of the event and reached 85th after the tournament. It’s his best OWGR ranking.

Meanwhile, Jon Rahm is currently ranked 71st in the world. The Spanish golfer plays in LIV Golf, which doesn’t grant any ranking points, and thus, he has struggled to maintain his ranking. Rahm was ranked third in the world before joining LIV Golf at the start of the 2024 season. In two years, he has slipped outside the top 50 in the world.

Meanwhile, Tom McKibbin was ranked 114th in the world before he played at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, his first tournament of the year on the DP World Tour. He had an impressive outing and settled for a tie for sixth, jumping to 99th place in the OWGR. After last week’s outing, he jumped within the top 80.

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Tom McKibbin reflects on his win at the Hong Kong Open

Tom McKibbin at the Link Hong Kong Open - Final Round - Source: Getty

Tom McKibbin delivered a round of 63 on Sunday in the final round of the tournament, which helped him win the Link Hong Kong Open. He reflected on his win after the tournament while talking to R&A TV.

"It was obviously amazing, I played some of the best golf I've probably ever played," he said (via Sky Sports). "It was a little strange building that big lead coming in. It was a little bit of a weird feeling. I just tried to take advantage of those holes that were birdie chances, par-5s and wedge opportunities. It was nice to take advantage of those and stretch out the lead coming in."

It was his third professional victory. He had previously won one tournament on the European Tour and one minor league golf event. His first win came in 2022 at the Major 1, where he registered a one-stroke victory, and then in 2023, he clinched the trophy at the Porsche European Open.

Meanwhile, this season on LIV Golf, Tom McKibbin settled in 20th place in the standings. He had an amazing season. He started the campaign on the Saudi League with a T15 finish in Riyadh. He then settled for T7 at the Adelaide event. Some of his other notable finishes are T5 in Dallas, T4 in Andalucía, and T22 in Indianapolis.

Edited by Ankita Yadav