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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Kingsville library benefits from lawn sale.
KINGSVILLE TOWNSHIP — Kingsville Public Library Lawn Sale fans were up early Saturday morning waiting outside the library by 8:30 a.m. for the scheduled 9 a.m. start to the sale. The event was celebrating 49 years of social interaction in the community that draws a loyal crowd to the event. The Friends of the Kingsville Public Library organize the event, which usually earns about $8,000 for the library, organization president Catharine McKibbin said. She said the organization hopes to make it even more special next year celebrating 50 years. On Saturday, many people wandered Kingsville Township Park grabbing a bite to eat, learning of community projects on tap, purchasing items from crafters and attending the twice-a-year book sale in the Simak Welcome Center. McKibbin said 57 raffle baskets were donated by area businesses, individuals and civic groups. She said the Friends of the Library donated almost $18,000 to the library last year. The lawn sale is the group's biggest fundraiser, but it also hosts a fall harvest book sale and other events that contribute to the library, which uses the money for children's programming and other activities. 'It is a labor of love, and we started [putting things together] a week ago Thursday,' McKibbin said of the set up. She said the organization meets at 1 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the library, and would love to have more members to assist. Dave Kelley, a Kingsville Township resident, was selling a variety of wooden sculptures, including American flags. 'It's great,' he said. 'It gives me something to do.' A small group of community members had a booth at the sale detailing fundraising plans to build a new gazebo on the township square. Sharon Huey, Kady Infield, Debbie McCumber, Shawn Brunell and Jim Branch recently completed the creation of a 501(c)3 to help make the goal a reality, Infield said. Infield said the group is in the infancy of fundraising, but the budget for the project appears to be in the $80,000 range, and would include a handicap ramp and materials designed to last longer. 'If it is successful, we can add to it,' Infield said.
Daily Mirror
19-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
LIV Golf star shows why he ignored Rory McIlroy's plea at PGA Championship
Tom McKibbin's professional career has gone from strength to strength since he burst onto the scene in 2021, and his earnings from LIV have dwarfed the sum he won at the US PGA Tom McKibbin earned a modest £30,000 from his debut at the PGA Championship, a stark contrast to the millions he's made with LIV Golf. McKibbin burst onto the professional scene in 2021, and after only a few years on the DP World Tour, he secured his Tour Card and was offered the chance to shine on the PGA circuit for 2025. However, an offer from rival LIV lured him away, despite the appeals of legendary compatriot Rory McIlroy. Both were present at Quail Hollow, but neither could match the eventual winner Scottie Scheffler. While the American pocketed £2.6 million for his victory, both Northern Irishmen left approximately £30k richer, with McKibbin trailing McIlroy by one shot in a tie for 50th place. This prize money pales in comparison to the sums McKibbin has been earning on the breakaway LIV, suggesting that his decision to ignore McIlroy's advice and choose the Saudi-backed circuit may have been the right move. Since making his LIV debut in Riyadh, McKibbin, as part of the Legion XIII team, has participated in seven events, with his best finish coming in Hong Kong - where his -11 final score saw him tied for sixth place, reports Belfast Live. Over these appearances, both individual and team prizes have seen him walk away with a staggering £3.2m, which significantly overshadows the money he took home at the USPGA and other major tournaments. McKibbin's first two major appearances tell a similar story to the one at Quail Hollow last weekend, tying for 41st at the 2024 US Open, and 66th at his first Open Championship, earning small rewards for both outings. The young golfer from Holywood, who recently sidestepped McIlroy's advice at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, is keen on the LIV Golf League's appeal to youthful drive and ambition. McIlroy, who developed his craft at the same club as McKibbin, had previously said: "No one knows exactly how much he's going to get. What I would say is, there is still a ton of money to be made on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour. "There is so much money in the game, and some would argue too much money in the game for the eyeballs that we attract. I think that for whatever the benefit may be, I don't think it's worth the sacrifice to what he's potentially going to give up." Yet, McKibbin who trailed just behind McIlroy in North Carolina, shared his reasoning for the switch, saying: "It was definitely in my mind, but to me I wasn't in any [majors or Ryder Cup ] anyway. The opportunity to play with these guys out here more often and more consistently was definitely a huge factor. "I'm not in those majors anyway at the moment so that really didn't bother me too much. Being young and 22 I've watched this last couple years since [LIV] started. "It's something I really like to watch. Something very different. It appeals to more people my age. "The opportunity to learn from some of the best players in the world week in, week out is something that appealed very nicely to me. I liked the whole concept of everything."
Newsweek
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
PGA Championship: Bryson DeChambeau Alive as Many Miss the Cut
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Bryson DeChambeau arrived at Quail Hollow as one of the top favorites to win the PGA Championship. After the first two rounds, he has not reached the top 10 on the leaderboard, but he still leads the LIV Golf players competing in the event. Another seven of his colleagues made the cut, meaning half of the Saudi-backed league members who played. The biggest surprises came not from those who will be playing this weekend but those who will not. Nevertheless, let's take a look at those who made the cut Bryson DeChambeau leads LIV players still in contention LIV Golf players have won two of the nine major championships since the league's inception, with 12 other top-10 finishes. Bryson DeChambeau alone is responsible for half of the wins and one-third of the other top 10s, and he still has a chance to add more good results at Quail Hollow. Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Bryson DeChambeau The reigning U.S. Open champion enters the third round of the PGA Championship tied for 17th at 3-under. DeChambeau got off to a slow start with a first-round 71, but bounced back with a 3-under 68 on Friday. Richard Bland The reigning Senior PGA Championship champion made the cut at Quail Hollow for the first time in his career. Not only that, but after 36 holes, he is tied for 17th place with DeChambeau and others at 3-under. His performance included rounds of 70 and 69, with seven birdies and four bogeys. Jon Rahm The Spaniard shot back-to-back 70s for the first two rounds, with five birdies and four bogeys in the first and two birdies and a bogey in the second. Rahm is looking to put his recent poor form in major championships, where he has only one top-10 finish in his last four starts, behind him. Tom McKibbin The Northern Irishman is making his PGA Championship debut and could not have asked for a better start. After the first two rounds, he sits tied for 36th with a score of 1-under. McKibbin has two rounds of par or better (70, 71) with five birdies and four bogeys. Tyrrell Hatton Tied with McKibbin is the Englishman, Tyrrell Hatton, one of his LIV Golf teammates. Hatton shot a first-round 68 that put him near the top of the leaderboard, but the second round was not the same, as he carded a 73. Joaquin Niemann Like Hatton and McKibbin, the Chilean is tied for 36th, but he has gone from strength to strength in the tournament. He shot a 74 in the first round but bounced back with a 67 in the second. Niemann is particularly in the spotlight at this tournament, as he is still looking for his first top 15 in 23 starts at major championships, despite having won five times at LIV Golf between 2024 and 2025. David Puig The Spaniard made his first career cut at the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. He enters the third round with a 1-over 62, thanks to scores of 71 and 72 in the first two rounds. Sergio Garcia Sergio Garcia is another player who overcame a poor start to make the cut on the number. He responded to his first-round 75 with a second-round 68 to bring his 36-hole score to 1-over and tie for 62nd heading into the weekend. Which LIV Stars Missed The Cut? Numerous LIV Golf big names missed the cut, most notably Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson. Patrick Reed, Dean Burmester, Cam Smith and Martin Kaymer are all headed home early. More Golf: USGA Flagged Rory McIlroy's Driver, Led to PGA Championship Hole
Irish Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Tom McKibbin background, net worth boost and Rory McIlroy snub reason
Tom McKibbin fared best of the Irish at Quail Hollow after the opening two rounds of the US PGA Championship. Holywood pair McKibbin and Rory McIlroy are the only two of the Irish quintet to make the cut in North Carlolina as Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and Seamus Power all missed it. McKibbin is seven shots behind Jhonattan Vegas after adding a second round 71 to his opening round 70. Starting on the tenth hole on Friday, the 22-year-old was one-under for the majority on his round after a birdie on the par-five 15th, but finished on level par for the day after a bogey on the par-four 9th, his final hole for the day. McKibbin has made a remarkable start to his LIV Golf career, having declined an offer from the PGA Tour earlier this year. The 22 year old, who honed his skills at Holywood Golf Club alongside McIlroy, earned his PGA card at the end of 2024 after a stellar performance on the DP World Tour. However, instead of joining McIlroy on the prestigious PGA Tour, he opted to join Jon Rahm's Legion XIII under the LIV banner. This choice seems to have paid off for McKibbin, as he's had an excellent start on the circuit so far. He finished T15 in LIV's first event of the year in Riyadh, shooting an overall score of 10-under-par, and then impressed with a T7 finish in Adelaide in February at six-under. Meanwhile, Legion XIII – which includes McKibbin, Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, and Caleb Surratt – won the team title in Riyadh, before finishing second overall in Adelaide. But what is the professional golfer's net worth, who is his caddie, and what does McIlroy think about him playing under the LIV banner that the four-time major winner once strongly opposed? Here, the Irish Mirror breaks it down.... McKibbin has raked in over €1.8million from the LIV Golf series in 2025 alone, securing €953,600 for his impressive showing in Riyadh and an additional €435,000 with €1.38m split across the team from Adelaide, reports Belfast Live.r. While concrete numbers on McKibbin's total fortune remain elusive, it's safe to say that his earnings from LIV Golf combined with DP World Tour cash have comfortably placed him in the millionaire's club. In terms of personnel changes, McKibbin made waves earlier last year when he swapped out Chris Selfridge for seasoned caddy David McNeilly in February 2023. McNeilly brought a wealth of expertise to the table after years of working with some of the biggest names in golf, including Nick Faldo. Despite this, following a T66 stint at the 2024 Open, McKibbin opted for another change on the fairways, bringing in his friend Ricky McCormick to replace McNeilly. Opening up about the switch, McKibbin said: "Yeah, just sort of needed to switch it up a little bit. "He's someone who knows my game quite well, and he's caddied for me before, so I'm very comfortable with him, and he does a good job for me." McKibbin's decision proved beneficial as he secured his PGA Tour card at the end of the 2024 season, thanks to impressive performances on the DP World Tour. However, he ultimately chose to give up the card to join the LIV Golf league. McIlroy had shown enthusiasm when McKibbin initially obtained his PGA Tour card in 2024, looking forward to what the future held for his fellow golfer. Recalling the moment McKibbin achieved his card, McIlroy said: "I was looking at the leaderboard and I saw Tom got in the top 10 and I thought okay, good. "When I was walking off the last, I didn't see his name and I see him before I signed my card and he was congratulating me, and I didn't want to ask I said, 'yay or nay?' And he said, 'yes.' I'm happy for him. That was a massive goal for him was to get one of those 10 cards and go play in America. Super happy for him." However, McKibbin chose to sign with LIV Golf instead of the PGA Tour. McIlroy had offered his advice before the decision, saying in January: "I think he's got a ton of potential. I said to him, 'if I were in your shoes, I would make a different choice than the one you're thinking of making'. "Working so hard to get your tour card in the States, something that he did, to achieve that goal last year was a big achievement. I think what he potentially is sacrificing and giving up with access to majors, potential Ryder Cup spot, if I were in his position and I had his potential, which I think I have been before, I wouldn't make that decision." Despite McIlroy's advice, McKibbin made his choice clear in February, saying: "It was definitely in my mind but to me I wasn't in any of [the majors or Ryder Cup] anyway. The opportunity to play with these guys out here more often and more consistently was definitely a huge factor. "I'm not in those majors anyway at the minute so that really didn't bother me too much. Being young and 22 I've watched this last couple years since [LIV Golf] started. It's something I really like to watch. Something very different. It appeals to more people my age. "The opportunity to learn from some of the best players in the world week in, week out is something that appealed very nicely to me. I liked the whole concept of everything."
The 42
16-05-2025
- Sport
- The 42
'It's prepared me quite well' - McKibbin says LIV Tour has helped him lead Irish challenge at PGA
TOM MCKIBBIN WAS the only one of the Irish quintet at the PGA Championship to score under par on the opening day at Quail Hollow, and would have repeated the trick on Friday had it not been for a bogey on his final hole, the fiendish 18th. An even-par 71 means McKibbin sits at one-under for the tournament and comfortably within the cut line, which continues his steady, unsung progress at major championships. The 22-year-old is making his third major appearance this week, and made the cut at each of his two previous two: first at last year's US Open at Pinehurst (finishing T41) and then at the Open at Royal Troon, where he finished T66. Advertisement 'I'm as calm as I can be', said McKibbin after his round. 'It's very daunting and very uncomfortable out there sometimes. One bad swing, one bad shot and you can easily make a double out there. You're on the edge of your seat over every shot and praying you get a good one.' McKibbin made the sole birdie of his round on the par-five 15th, from where he made a string of pars before dropping a shot on 18. That bogey was a product of bad luck, with mud attaching to his ball and messing with its flight on McKibbin's second shot. Much of the field have spent the competition thus far complaining the tournament will not allow them clean the mud off their ball in the fairway, which they are collecting owing to the soggy conditions. 'It was my first one of the week, so very lucky', said McKibbin. 'Obviously it's quite tricky and it went a little bit left which wasn't nice, but I got away with them on the first 35 holes so I was bound to get one at one point.' McKibbin ranks among the top 30 in the field so far this week for driving distance, and he says he's added about 10 yards in distance off the tee since last year. That improvement is not the product of a gymwork, he says, looking at his skinny arms when asked if he's added extra muscle and replying with a deprecatory, 'it doesn't look like it.' Instead, he says, the distance has come from a more regular training regime and the additional practice time created by his joining the LIV Tour. McKibbin was due to make his debut on the PGA Tour this year, but was instead tempted by a lucrative move to Jon Rahm's Legion XIII team on the Saudi-backed tour. That move precluded him from qualifying for major championships, but he is playing this week under a special invite from the tournament organisers, who are keen to pack the field with as many elite players as they can. Bryson DeChambeau aside, moving to LIV has seen once-competitive stars struggle for relevance at the majors, but McKibbin says it has worked for him. 'I think it's prepared me quite well', he said. 'I have got to play with a lot of great players and when I came here I felt a lot more comfortable. Especially in the last couple of weeks the pins out there [on LIV] have been very difficult, and when I came here this week they haven't actually felt too bad. I think it's prepared me quite nicely.'
