21-year-old Jackson Koivun has been a professional golfer since June, 2026. He has played in three professional tournaments-he won the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blain, Minnesota. Koivan didn’t just win, he dominated the field, surging ahead on Saturday by shooting 61 in the third round with a record setting 28 on the back nine, taking a 3 stroke lead into Sunday’s final round.
Koivun won the tournament by 3 strokes over World #1 Scottie Scheffler, taking home $1,584,000, a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour, and an invitation to the 2027 Masters.
Koivun is currently projected and positioned inside the cutoff at No. 70 in the FedEx Cup standings, which is the final qualifying spot for the playoffs. His victory earned him 500 FedEx Cup points and vaulted him 124 spots up the list, with two regular-season events remaining to secure his place.
His win on the PGA Tour comes on the heels of an incredible golf resume at Auburn University. He won 11 collegiate tournaments, setting an Auburn record and tying for the most in SEC history. He claimed individual SEC Championships in 2024, 2025, and 2026, becoming the first golfer to “three-peat” the conference title in 60 years.
He helped lead the Auburn Tigers to two team national championships and posted a historic career scoring average. Koivun spent 56 weeks ranked No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.
The young phenom has three words written on his golf glove.
“Confidence”(believing in his game) “Trust” (trusting his swing and hard work) and “Dominate” (to focus his mindset on playing his best to win).
Jackson Koivun is the real deal, and I can’t wait to follow his PGA Tour career. Koivun is scheduled to play in the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club July 30 –August 2.
On the other end of the spectrum, South Korean golfer, Jenny Shin, secured a two-shot victory at the Women’s Scottish Open on Sunday to end a wait of more than 10 years for her second LPGA win.
The 33-year-old Shin, who won the Texas Shootout in May 2016, carded a 3-over 75 on the Dundonald Links to finish at 9 under.
“My first one didn’t really feel like a win at the time,” Shin said. “I didn’t feel like I deserved it. It felt very accidental. But this one definitely feels a lot different. This one feels like I earned it. I worked hard for it.”
Shin was in tears after the final putt dropped on the 18th and was doused with water and champagne by a group of friends.
The Women’s Scottish Open comes between the final two majors — the Evian Championship and the Women’s British Open starting this Thursday at Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
Finally, Jerry Kelly birdied the 72nd hole to capture the Senior Open at Gleneagles’ Kings Course by two strokes at 10-under par, earning his 14th PGA Tour Champions title and third senior major championship.
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