WHAT THE STATS SAY<\/p>\n
Strengths: McKibbin’s 2025 season was built on elite driving and sharp play around the greens. His primary weapon was the driver, where he ranked 5th in the league in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee, gaining 0.69 strokes per round. His phenomenal driving was a result of\u00a0a rare combination of distance and accuracy. He ranked 7th in driving distance (321.3 yards) while also hitting 60.06% of his fairways, which ranked 17th.<\/p>\n
His soft touch around the greens was a fantastic complement to his driving prowess. He ranked 5th in Strokes Gained: Around the Green, gaining 0.40 strokes per round.<\/p>\n
Weaknesses: McKibbin\u2019s putting was his biggest weakness in 2025. He ranked 43rd in Strokes Gained: Putting as he lost -0.30 strokes per round to the field.<\/p>\n
While his approach play overall was neutral, he lost strokes to the field in both long approach shots (225+) and short approach shots (150 yards and in). He lost 0.09 strokes on the field in SG: Long Approach and -0.22 in SG: Short Approach.<\/p>\n
For McKibbin to take the next step into the top 10 of the standings, he\u2019ll need to improve his iron play and putting.<\/p>\n
CAREER RESULTS<\/p>\n
LIV GOLF REGULAR SEASON<\/p>\n
Year\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Team\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Starts\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Rounds\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01st\u00a0 2nd\u00a0 3rd\u00a0 \u00a0Total Top 10\u00a0 \u00a0Total Top 24
2025\u00a0 \u00a0 Legion XIII\u00a0 \u00a013\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a039\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a00\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 8
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