Rory McIlroy confirmed in a conversation with the media that he received several phone calls from this golfer, who had doubts about becoming part of LIV Golf.

Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland is the latest player to join Saudi-funded LIV Golf. In doing so, the 22-year-old has rejected the advice of mentor Rory McIlroy.

Rory McIlroy has been at the centre of the ongoing feud between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and has now provided an update on the potential 'merger' between the two circuits

LIV Golf announced it has signed Northern Ireland’s Tom McKibbin. McKibbin, 22, has been linked to the Saudi-backed league for months, and did not comment on the speculation when pressed earlier this month at the DP World Tour’s Team Cup.

Rory McIlroy has been a leading figure in the ongoing negotiations between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, with the former world No.1 providing an update on the situation

Tom McKibbin, LIV Golf's newest star, snubbed the advice of Rory Mcllroy after it was confirmed he would be joining Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team

Jon Rahm has made a splash signing before his second LIV Golf season. Twenty-two-year-old Tom McKibbin, who is currently 21st in the European Ryder Cup rankings, will join Rahm’s Legion XIII and play alongside him,