It has clealy been a record-setting Link Hong Kong Open week celebrated with plenty of noise following the quietly-spoken Tom McKibbin’s peformance over the four days on the suburban Fanling course.
You can read the full story of McKibbin’s win by going to: http://www.golfbytourmiss.com/2025/11/mckibbin-brilliantly-joining-masters-champ-mcilroy-augusta-bound-after-record-smashing-hong-kong-triumph/
GolfByTourMiss has listed hereunder some of the ‘firsts’ set by McKibbin.
MORE THAN JUST THE THAT COMES WITH @TheHKOpen SUCCESS ….
We list some 15 ‘rewards/firsts’ @tommckibbin8 @CallawayGolfEU @CallawayGolf will now enjoy from the record-smashing @asiantourgolf triumph @hkgolfclub
Read: https://t.co/w5TzIqkI4J
— Fatiha (@TOURMISS) November 2, 2025
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Wins in his first appearance at the Link Hong Kong Open
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Collects a first prize of $US 360,000
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Wins at his Asian Tour debut.
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Jumps straight to 14th on the 2025 Asian Tour season money list. (Bumps Peter Uihlein back one spot to 15th).
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Earns two-year Asian Tour exemption to end of 2027 season
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Earns invitation to 2026 Masters (Maiden appearance).
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Earns invitation to 2026 Open Championship (Third appearance)
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Third Irishman to win the Link Hong Kong Open – Padraig Harrington 2003 (269 four-round tally & Rory McIlroy 2011 (268 tally)
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McKibbin and reigning Masters champ Rory McIlroy each are members at Belfast’s Holywood Golf Club
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Sets a new four-round of 27-under that is five shots lower than the 22-under mark set by Patrick Reed winning in 2024, Ian Poulter 2010 & Jose Maria Olazabal 2001.
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As well, the seven-shot victory margin between McKibbin and Peter Uihlein, who was second, equalled the largest margin of victory ever, matching Bernard Langher’s triumph in 1991 and Bill Brask’s in 1984
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First victory trophy to have Harrington, McIlroy and McKibbin’s names on the trophy.
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Becomes 19th European born in the 64-year history of the event to win. (Fourteen in the Asian Tour/DP World Tour co-sanction period 2001-2018).
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Contested 53 Official World Golf Ranking events since winning 2023 Porsche European Open.
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Second LIV Golf player in succession to win Hong Kong title (Patrick Reed 2024)
