Jackson Koivun Wins the 3M Open in His 3rd Pro Start, Holding Off Scottie Scheffler by 3 Strokes
Koivun shot a tournament-record 25-under 259 and beat Scottie Scheffler by three strokes for his first PGA Tour victory.
- On Sunday, July 26, 2026, 21-year-old American Jackson Koivun captured the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, finishing at a tournament-record 25-under 259 to defeat world number one Scottie Scheffler by three strokes.
- The former Auburn University standout secured his first PGA Tour victory in only his third professional start, a win following just five weeks after concluding his collegiate career at Auburn.
- Koivun's winning position was established by a blistering 10-under 61 on Saturday, featuring a record 28 on the back nine, followed by a composed 66 in the final round where he played his final 42 holes without a bogey.
- Legendary coach Buddy Alexander compared Koivun's putting stroke to Tiger Woods, while the victory provides a career-defining payday that multiplies his previous $93,000 in earnings more than 15 times over.
- World number one Scheffler finished alone in second at 22-under after a final-round 63, while Hideki Matsuyama, Brian Harman, Chandler Phillips, and Denny McCarthy shared third place at 20-under.
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