Overview
- The 22-year-old won wire to wire at Fanling with an opening course-record 60 and a closing 63, posting 27-under 253 for a seven-shot victory.
- Peter Uihlein finished runner-up after a quadruple-bogey eight at the 14th hole halted his challenge in the final round.
- The victory secured invitations to the 2026 Masters at Augusta National and The Open at Royal Birkdale under the event’s newly added qualifying status.
- As part of the Asian Tour’s elevated International Series backed by LIV Golf, the Hong Kong Open now serves as a direct route into two majors for the winner.
- McKibbin claimed his second professional title and reportedly earned about $360,000 in prize money, becoming the first LIV player to qualify for the Masters via the new pathway.