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Tom McKibbin’s Record Hong Kong Open Win Secures 2026 Masters and Open Spots

His Asian Tour victory triggers a revised national‑open pathway that grants entries to the 2026 Masters plus The Open.

Overview

  • McKibbin, 22, won wire to wire at Fanling with a final‑round 63 to post 27‑under 253, setting a new tournament scoring record by five shots.
  • He opened with a course‑record 60 and matched the event’s largest winning margin at seven strokes.
  • The victory confers berths in the 2026 Masters and Open under rules adopted in August that award spots to winners of select national opens.
  • He is the first active LIV Golf player to qualify for the Masters via this new pathway; Peter Uihlein finished second at 20 under after a quadruple bogey at the 14th, with M.J. Maguire tied for third.
  • The winner’s prize was about $360,000, his world ranking reportedly improved from No. 109 to roughly No. 85, and the Hong Kong Open’s International Series status underscores a majors route as LIV events lack OWGR points.