Tom McKibbin seals Open, Masters spots with thumping Hong Kong Open win

McKibbin’s performance saw him break the tournament’s 72-hole low scoring total and match its biggest margin of victory

PEOPLE'S CHAMPION: Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin holds the trophy after winning the Hong Kong Open at Fanling golf club. Pic: Peter Parks, AFP via Getty Images

Tom McKibbin’s first-ever start on the Asian Tour will be remembered for a long time after the Northern Irish man won the US$2million Hong Kong Open Sunday by a whipping seven shots.

A final-round seven-under-par 63 saw McKibbin complete a stunning start-to-finish victory in the celebrated tournament, with a four-round aggregate of 27-under 253. Not only that but the win