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Tom McKibbin claims maiden DP World Tour win at Porsche European Open
Tom McKibbin held off a crowded leaderboard, and a couple of home favourites at the Porsche European Open to secure his first career DP World Tour victory. Tom finished with a final round of 70 to finish nine under par, and was the only athlete to shoot all four rounds under par with rounds of 72-69-72-70. On the 18th hole, McKibbin found the green from 203 yards out of the semi-rough, leaving a comfortable two-putt to claim a two-stroke victory.
This was only McKibbin's 26th start on the DP World Tour after graduating from the European Challenge Tour, and he becomes the youngest Irish golfer to win on DP World Tour since fellow Team TaylorMade athlete (and Holywood, Northern Ireland), Rory McIlroy in 2009.
Tom McKibbin: Need to Know
Tom put a new TaylorMade TP Bandon putter in the bag this week, equipped with a KBS graphite shaft to help with his pace control
He was the only athlete to shoot all four rounds under par (72-69-72-70)
Using his Stealth 2 fairway woods he led the field in greens hit under regulation with an average of two per round
Tom’s all-round game was on point all week, where he had the least amount of bogeys all week (eight)
He’s projected to jump close to World #150 in the Official World Golf Rankings and #33 in the Ryder Cup Europe points list
