RORY MCILROY HAS kindly invited a young Irish golfer to play alongside him in the pro-am at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open later this month.
13-year-old Tom McKibbin will partner McIlroy at The K Club for the traditional pre-tournament event on Wednesday 18 May after the pair met in Dubai last October.
The teenager from Antrim only took up the sport four years ago but has already shown a prodigious talent for the game having won the Junior World Championships last year.
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“Tom McKibbin is a great talent,” McIlroy said. “I played a round with Tom in Florida recently and he is the real deal. At only 13 years of age, I think he has a remarkable golfing future ahead of him.
“Having seen him play a couple of times now, he impresses me more each time. And I can think of no better place to showcase his talents than at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at the K Club.”
McKibbin recently won the junior Honda Classic in January, and it was after that victory that McIlroy offered him the chance to play at the Irish Open pro-am.
“When I won the Honda Classic in Florida in January, Rory sent me a message and invited me to play golf with him,” he explained.
“I have to thank Rory for inviting me to play in the pro-am at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Not only do I get a day off school, but I get to play alongside one of the best golfers in the world.
“It’s getting close now and I’m pretty excited. I’ve been practising as often as possible.”
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Rory McIlroy invites 13-year-old to play alongside him in Irish Open pro-am
RORY MCILROY HAS kindly invited a young Irish golfer to play alongside him in the pro-am at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open later this month.
13-year-old Tom McKibbin will partner McIlroy at The K Club for the traditional pre-tournament event on Wednesday 18 May after the pair met in Dubai last October.
The teenager from Antrim only took up the sport four years ago but has already shown a prodigious talent for the game having won the Junior World Championships last year.
“Tom McKibbin is a great talent,” McIlroy said. “I played a round with Tom in Florida recently and he is the real deal. At only 13 years of age, I think he has a remarkable golfing future ahead of him.
McKibbin recently won the junior Honda Classic in January, and it was after that victory that McIlroy offered him the chance to play at the Irish Open pro-am.
“When I won the Honda Classic in Florida in January, Rory sent me a message and invited me to play golf with him,” he explained.
“I have to thank Rory for inviting me to play in the pro-am at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. Not only do I get a day off school, but I get to play alongside one of the best golfers in the world.
“It’s getting close now and I’m pretty excited. I’ve been practising as often as possible.”
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