Tom McKibbin Makes Cut at US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow

Tom McKibbin, a 22-year-old LIV Golf player from Northern Ireland, has made a strong impression at the US PGA Championship at Quail Hollow by shooting under par for the first time in a major, carding a 70 in the opening round and following it with an even-par 71 to comfortably make the cut. Despite a bogey on the final hole of his second round caused by a muddy golf ball, McKibbin remained steady and expressed confidence in his ability to handle the course's challenges, including the notoriously difficult 'Green Mile' finishing holes. He tied for 29th after the first round alongside major champions Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa, trailing clubhouse leader Jhonattan Vegas by six strokes. McKibbin acknowledged the course's difficulty with firm greens, long fairways, and tough pin placements, emphasizing a strategy of grinding out pars and capitalizing on gettable holes. He praised his composure through stressful moments and remains optimistic about his prospects with much of the tournament still ahead. Meanwhile, other players like Tyrrell Hatton faced difficulties, with Hatton admitting frustration after a costly triple bogey and a foul-mouthed outburst, highlighting the tournament's demanding nature.