Rory McIlroy's protege said he doesn't mind missing majors since he gets to play with players on the LIV Golf League this season.

Tom McKibbin made his LIV Golf debut in the opening round of the Saudi International on Thursday, and the Northern Irishman made a fast start to life in the breakaway league

Talor Gooch has been LIV Golf's highest earner since the breakaway league was formed and has been a regular critic of the PGA Tour, with Rory McIlroy previously in his sights

Talor Gooch has spent two seasons on LIV Golf after leaving the PGA Tour in 2022 - and the Oklahoma native has not shied away from making his feelings known

Talor Gooch has out-earned the likes of Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm on the breakaway LIV Golf league and has been highly critical of those who have remained within the PGA

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Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin has dismissed concerns about missing major tournaments after joining the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. The 22-year-old golfer will make his LIV debut in Riyadh on Thursday.

"I'm so glad that LIV wasn't around when I was that age," McIlroy said. "Because to me, all I want to do was get into the top 50 in the world, play the majors, like, try to become