Two of the game’s brightest stars

McKibbin with his trophy after the win on the european circuit. — aP

WE’RE smack in the middle of Open season, and yet we still feel compelled to mention that the world of golf is alive and kicking – and kicking rather forcefully too.

The game has two rising stars who many believe will go on to become huge parts of the sport’s narrative over the next decade or so, or maybe longer.