Jackson Koivun wins PGA 3M Open, holds off Scottie Scheffler

Jackson Koivun won the 3M Open in his third pro start, setting a scoring record and beating No. 1-ranked Scottie Scheffler.

Jackson Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes in only his third start as a professional, holding off Scottie Scheffler with a closing 5-under 66 for a tournament-record 25-under 259 total.

American rookie Jackson Koivun holds his nerve to beat Scottie Scheffler by three strokes and claim his first PGA Tour win at the 3M Open.

American rookie Jackson Koivun holds his nerve to beat Scottie Scheffler by three strokes and claim his first PGA Tour win at the 3M Open.

American rookie Jackson Koivun holds his nerve to beat Scottie Scheffler by three strokes and claim his first PGA Tour win at the 3M Open.

Jackson Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes Sunday in only his third start as a professional, holding off Scottie Scheffler with a closing 5-under 66 for a tournament-record 25-under 259 total. Koivun played a safe and steady game on a 97-degree afternoon at the TPC Twin Cities, going bogey-free for the second straight day after a 61 on Saturday gave him a three-shot cushion. The 21-year-old player who led Auburn to the NCAA championship last month confidently fended off the world’s top-ranked player in Scheffler, who surged into contention with a 63 while playing five groups ahead.

Koivun, 21, beat World No. 1 Scheffler by three strokes on Sunday.

Koivun, 21, beat World No. 1 Scheffler by three strokes on Sunday.

Scottie Scheffler lost out to Jackson Koivun at the 3M Open on Sunday. Scheffler recorded his fifth runner-up finish of the season, while Koivun earned his first PGA Tour win in only his 13th start.

US golfer, 21, finished at 25-under par for three-shot win Scheffler closed with 63 to finish second in Minnesota The rookie Jackson Koivun shot a five-under-par 66 to stave off a charging Scottie Scheffler and win ⁠on the PGA Tour for the first time at the 3M Open on Sunday at Blaine, ⁠Minnesota. Koivun, 21, finished ⁠at ​25 under for a three-shot victory on Scheffler, who closed with a 63 at TPC Twin ⁠Cities. Less than two months ago, Koivun was helping Auburn to its second NCAA championship in a three-year ⁠stretch. He demonstrated more poise while playing the final two rounds ​of his third tournament ‌since turning pro ‌without carding a bogey. Continue reading...

Jackson Koivun, playing only his third PGA Tour event as a professional, held off top-ranked Scottie Scheffler in Sunday's final round to capture the 3M Open in record fashion.American Lee Hodges set the prior 3M Open scoring record at 24-under 260 to win in 2023.

Koivun backed up Saturday’s 10-under 61 with a bogey-free 66 Sunday to win the 3M Open by three shots for his first career PGA Tour title.

Jackson Koivun held off a charge from world No 1 Scottie Scheffler to win his first PGA Tour title in just his third start as a professional as he triumphed by three strokes at the 3M Open in Minnesota.