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Tom McKibbin, who grew up playing same club as Rory McIlroy, wins first DPWT event

HAMBURG, Germany — Tom McKibbin held off a German challenge to win the Porsche European Open in his debut season on the DP World Tour on Sunday.

The 20-year-old from Northern Ireland started the final round as one of six players tied for the lead at 6 under par and went on to win his first title on the tour by two shots on 9 under overall.

He finished his round of 3-under 70 with birdie on the par-5 18th after missing an eagle putt.

Full-field scores from the Porsche European Open

“Pretty amazing, it was a great day,” McKibbin said.