RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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In June, Jackson Koivun announced he was going pro. Less than two months later, in his third PGA Tour start, the 21-year-old shot 25 under par to win the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Koivun became the first player ever to sweep all four major collegiate awards in a single season at Auburn University. In 2025, he reached No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. But he’s no longer an amateur, and the question entering this week has been whether he had the goods to hold up in the big leagues.
If this tournament was any indicator, the answer is yes. Koivun outshot globally ranked No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by three strokes.
Scheffler, who has won four majors and has been named PGA Tour Player of the Year for four consecutive seasons, is the reigning king of golf. Koivun may be the face of the next generation.
When he sank the final putt, Koivun pumped his fists in celebration. Then he embraced his father. Koivun grew up playing golf at a public nine-hole course. He said ever since then “it’s been love at first sight.”
“I just love this game,” Koivun said. “I love golf. It’s everything I do.”
He wrote three words on his glove to carry him through the tournament: confidence, trust, dominate.
Scheffler knows how much pressure comes with holding a lead for the first time.
“I think anytime you’re trying to win for the first time, it’s awfully difficult, especially for a young guy coming out of college,” Scheffler said. “I think that shows not only how talented of a player he is, but I think the mental strength he has, as well.”
Scheffler has seen the rise in golf talent, as guys come out of college with more skill than ever. He thinks that a victory like this is something players new to the pro scene can look to.
“It only can give these guys more confidence,” Scheffler said. “We’re seeing a ton of talent coming up from the college ranks and PGA Tour U. I think it’s really good for the sport and really good for our tour as well.”
He hasn’t spoken to Koivun, or even had the chance to see him hit in person, but he said he’s looking forward to it.
Koivun shot a 61 in Saturday’s third round to secure the lead heading into Sunday. Scheffler was six strokes behind.
“I knew I was going to need a really low number regardless,” Scheffler said about Sunday’s round. “I wanted to get something really low on the front nine and kind of put myself on the leaderboard. I didn’t quite have that.”
Scheffler’s final line was 65-70-64-63, for a tournament total of 262.
For Koivun, the win comes with a cozy $1,584,000 — his prior PGA Tour winnings totaled $93,000.
Scheffler, earning just under $1 million for second place, is within $100,000 of Rory McIlroy for the No. 2 spot on the PGA Tour’s career earnings list. Tiger Woods sits at No. 1 with just under $121 million — a gap Scheffler could close this season.
In a four-way tie for third at 20 under par were Hideki Matsuyama, Brian Harman, Chandler Phillips and Denny McCarthy.
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