Rory McIlroy's first thought when he heard about Scottie Scheffler’s hand injury is not what you might expect—and Scheffler had the ultimate comeback.

Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler had a great back-and-forth on Tuesday at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am around Scheffler's Christmas incident.

Tom McKibbin of Northern Ireland has spurned the advice from mentor Rory McIlroy by giving up a PGA Tour card to join Saudi-backed LIV Golf. McKibbin, a 22-year-old who won his only European tour event in 2023,

The four-time major champion has a lot of thoughts on the state of pro golf but said “we shouldn’t try to dumb down golf to appeal to more people.”

Tom McKibbin has forgone the advice of mentor and fellow countryman Rory McIlroy as he completed his move to LIV Golf. The Northern Irishman secured his PGA Tour card in December last year but has instead opted to sign a multi-year deal with the Saudi-backed circuit for a reported $5 million (£4 million) fee.