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By Matt Audilet
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Jackson Koivun secured his first PGA Tour victory in just his third professional start on Sunday, holding off World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler at the 3M Open.
The 21-year-old rising PGA Tour star carded a 5-under 66 in his final round at TPC Twin Cities, enough to overcome an 8-under 63 posted by Scheffler.
Koivun went 1-under in his final three holes, overcoming the pressure to mount his debut win. As he came down the stretch, the young golfer was constantly reminded of the titan that ultimately finished three strokes back.
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"I definitely had some nerves coming down on 18. All throughout the crowd I kept hearing 'Scottie's coming, Scottie's coming.' I just tried to tone that out and keep playing the golf I knew I could," Koivun said after his final round on Sunday.
Scheffler notched his fifth runner-up finish of the 2026 PGA Tour season with this result at the 3M Open. The four-time major champion was very impressed with what he saw from Koivun throughout the week in Minnesota.
“When you see the guys come out of college, they're really, really prepared, even more prepared than we were coming out years ago,” Scheffler said. “I think a lot of times you can see that belief when they see some other guys have success and that guys that they're competing against and you get out here, it only can give these guys more confidence.
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“We're seeing a ton of talent coming up from the college ranks and PGA TOUR U. I think it's really good for the sport and really good for our TOUR as well.”
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