Tom McKibbin leading next generation of Irish hopes in golden Open era

Tom McKibbin played a practice round at Royal Portrush on Tuesday with Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

Food for thought. If there is no Irish winner at this year’s Open Championship it will cement the longest stretch without one since Padraig Harrington ended the 60-year drought stretching back to Fred Daly at Carnoustie in 2007.

Mad, right?