Jackson Koivun Wins 3M Open at 25-Under 259, Beating Scheffler by 3
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Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 26
Jackson Koivun Wins 3M Open at 25-Under 259, Beating Scheffler by 3
3 articles · Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 26
Summary
Twenty-one-year-old Jackson Koivun captured his first PGA TOUR title just 24 days after turning pro, closing with a 5-under 66 for a record 25-under 259 at the 3M Open.
Koivun held off world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who charged late but finished three shots back for his fifth runner-up of the season.
A third-round 61 put Koivun in control, and he stayed bogey-free from his 12th hole Friday through a nervy closing par save on 18 Sunday.
The win made Koivun the seventh first-time PGA TOUR winner this season and lifted him to No. 70 in the FedExCup standings ahead of the Rocket Classic and Wyndham Championship.
Koivun arrived with one of the strongest amateur résumés in recent memory — 56 weeks at No. 1 in the world amateur ranking and 11 wins at Auburn.