Former Auburn Star Jackson Koivun Earns First PGA Tour Victory at 3M Open

July 27, 2026 Michael Brauner Auburn, Auburn, Featured News
BLAINE, MN - JULY 26: Jackson Koivun celebrates winning the 3M Open on July 26, 2026, at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, MN. (Photo by Nick Wosika/Icon Sportswire)

Former Auburn Tigers legend Jackson Koivun has become a winner on the PGA Tour in just his third start.

Koivun was able to hold off an impressive field in the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota, including the best player in the world, Scottie Scheffler, who made a charge on Sunday after the youngster entered the day with a three-shot lead over the rest of the field.

Despite the pressure of going into Sunday with the lead so early in his career, Koivun played an incredibly poised final round. He shot 5-under par to break the tournament scoring record, posted a final score of 25-under and beat Scheffler by three.

As impressive as Koivun’s Sunday round was to maintain his lead and hold off Scheffler, it was his Saturday which really demonstrated his otherworldly talent. He fired a 10-under 61, including an absurd back-nine score of 28 to open up his lead and start the day in the final group at 20-under par.

“I’m just trying to soak it all in,” Koivun said via a release from Auburn. “It really never really feels like you’re going to win until you make the putt and that’s when all the emotions come crashing in. I think I did a really good job this week staying levelheaded. I’m just excited the way I played this week.”

“I played a great round of golf today. I definitely had some nerves down 18, but I was able to find some big putts down the stretch.”

Koivun had a historic career for Auburn, winning 11 tournaments to tie an all-time SEC record and the seventh-most in NCAA history, as well as helping the Tigers program to two national titles in his three years on The Plains.

At 21 years old, the future for him could not be brighter, and Koivun has already proven to be one of the young must-watch superstars on the PGA Tour, despite how early it is in his career. Winning the 3M Open should be the first of many.