Tom McKibbin will tee it up on home soil for the second time as a DP World Tour victor after became the youngest winner from the island of Ireland on the DP World Tour since Rory McIlroy when he triumphed at the Porsche European Open, as he produced a display of maturity beyond his years in Hamburg to win by two strokes. He secured his place at this week’s Horizon Irish Open as the leading player from the island of Ireland at last year’s Irish Challenge, which was also held at The K Club, finishing runner-up to Todd Clements.