{"id":828339,"date":"2026-07-27T02:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/828339\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T02:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T02:29:14","slug":"2026-3m-open-recap-witb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/828339\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 3M Open Recap + WITB"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blaine, Minnesota \u2013 Jackson Koivun held off a final round charge from World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to win the 2026 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.\u00a0 Finishing 25 under par, the 21-year-old phenom earned his first PGA TOUR victory in just the third start of his professional career.\u00a0 The victory continues an impressive start for the former Auburn star who also earned low-amateur honors at this year\u2019s US Open.\u00a0 Koivun is the seventh first-time winner on the PGA TOUR this season.<\/p>\n

Posting a third-round 61, Koivun played the back nine in a tournament-record 28 with two eagles and four birdies.\u00a0 Finishing, birdie, birdie, eagle, he was 20-under par with a three stroke advantage entering Sunday.\u00a0 But with veterans like Scheffler and Hideki Matsuyama lurking, and Emiliano Grillo and Ben Kohles on his heels, Koivun would require his college championship experience to get the win.<\/p>\n

Opening his final round with a birdie, Koivun continued his assault on the greens as he hit 21 consecutive greens in regulation between Saturday and Sunday.\u00a0 Koivun\u2019s nerves were tested with a challenging a 15-foot par putt on the 9th which he sunk to maintain a three-shot lead.<\/p>\n

Beginning Sunday six strokes behind, Scheffler immediately cut into the deficit with a 12 foot birdie on the first.\u00a0 With three straight birdies to kick off the back nine, he pulled within three shots of Koivun.\u00a0 A missed six foot birdie attempt at 14 made a comeback unlikely, but birdies on 16 and 18 made sure Koivun would have to earn his first win.\u00a0 Scheffler finished second with a bogey-free 7-under 64.<\/p>\n

The additional scrutiny placed on an amateur of Koivun\u2019s status made his composure protecting his first 54-hole lead on the PGA TOUR impressive.\u00a0 He continued his aggressive play (even writing \u201cdominate\u201d on his glove) throughout a momentous final round finishing at 25 under par for the tournament.<\/p>\n

The victory earns Koivun a handy $1.584 million, 500 FedEx Cup Points, and a two-year PGA TOUR exemption.\u00a0 He\u2019s projected to move to 70th in the FedEx Cup standings putting him in strong contention to qualify for the PGA TOUR playoffs.<\/p>\n

Koivun wasn\u2019t the only golfer who made history this week as Michael Kim delivered one of the week\u2019s defining performances with a bogey-free, 12 under 59 on Friday.\u00a0 Needing just 21 putts, Kim made 12 birdies, topped off by a 24-foot roll on 18, to become the first player to shoot a sub-60 at the 3M Open and just the 15th player in PGA TOUR history to accomplish the feat.<\/p>\n

The regular season is quickly winding down with the PGA TOUR heading to Detroit Golf Club next week for the Rocket Classic before concluding with the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club.<\/p>\n

Jackson Koivun\u2019s What\u2019s In The Bag:<\/p>\n

Driver: Titleist GT2<\/a> (9\u00b0) \/ Fujikura Speeder 661 TR X<\/p>\n

3 Wood: Titleist GTS3 Prototype<\/a> (15\u00b0) \/ Graphite Design Tour AD DI 8 X<\/a><\/p>\n

3 Iron:\u00a0Titleist T250<\/a> \/ Graphite Design Tour AD DI Hybrid 95 X<\/p>\n

4 Iron:\u00a0Titleist T100<\/a> \/ Project X 6.5<\/p>\n

5-9 Irons: Titleist 620 MB Prototype<\/a> \/ Project X 6.5<\/p>\n

Wedges:\u00a0Titleist Vokey Design SM11<\/a> (46\u00b0 10F, 50\u00b0 08F, 54\u00b0 08M, 60\u00b0 04T) \/ Project X 6.5 (46, 50), Project X 6.0 (54), Project X IO 6.0 (60)<\/p>\n

Putter:\u00a0Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5R Tour Prototype<\/a><\/p>\n

Ball:\u00a0Titleist ProV1<\/a><\/p>\n

\"John<\/a> John spent the majority of his career in professional sports marketing before entering the golf industry as a custom club builder for a major OEM.<\/p>\n

He owns and operates Greenway Golfworks, a golf club workshop in the northern suburbs of Chicago, where he also lives.<\/p>\n

John is passionate about sharing equipment knowledge to help golfers better understand their gear and enjoy their time on the course more.<\/p>\n

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