One win has put Jackson Koivun on the map. It might also be enough to get him a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs.
Koivun won the 3M Open last Sunday in Minnesota in his third start since turning pro. The 21-year-old, a former college star and No 1-ranked amateur in the world, went 25 under par at TPC Twin Cities and beat world No 1 Scottie Scheffler by three shots.
Jackson Koivun tees off on the ninth hole on the final day of the 3M Open in Blaine on July 26. Photo: TNSNot only did it secure Koivun a two-year exemption on tour and an invitation to the Masters, it also put him in the FedEx Cup playoff hunt. Koivun is ahead of recognisable names such as Australia’s Jason Day (No 74), Keegan Bradley (No 76), Brooks Koepka (No 84) and Tony Finau (No 87), who would miss the playoffs were the season to end Monday.
Jackson Koivun at the 3M Open 2026 in Blaine on July 26. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
The 3M Open victory also vaulted Koivun from No 206 to No 73 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
So who is this golf prodigy who just turned pro in early July? Here’s everything you need to know about Jackson Koivun.
How did Jackson Koivun get into golf?
Jackson Koivun’s golf journey started when he was still a toddler. Photo: @jackson_koivun/Instagram
Koivun was born on May 23, 2005, in San Jose, California. He was only two years old when he first held a golf club, a hobby his father introduced him to early on. By age seven, he had got good enough to beat his dad in the sport, per Golf Monthly.