LIV Golf: Tom McKibbin and Tyrrell Hatton help Jon Rahm’s Legion XIII win team title

Tom McKibbin says his first year with LIV Golf has been “incredible” after helping Legion XIII win the team championship in Michigan.

The 22-year-old Northern Irishman and team captain Jon Rahm both carded rounds of 65, with Caleb Surratt leading the way on 64 and England’s Tyrrell Hatton shooting 66 to force a play-off with Bryson DeChambeau’s Crushers as both teams finished 20 under.

Rahm – who retained the LIV individual title last week – and Hatton birdied the second play-off hole against DeChambeau and England’s Paul Casey at the Cardinal at St John’s to see their team home.

McKibbin, who made the switch to LIV this year, earned $1.4m (£1m) for the team championship win, and reflected on an “incredible year” on the Saudi-backed tour.

“Getting to spend it with these three guys has been incredible,” McKibbin said of his team-mates.

“I’ve learned so much and just being around them has been really good. The whole year has been special and today was a really cool day to go out there.

“You’re out there on your own, but playing for three other guys, so to come out on top in the first year is really cool.”