Jackson Koivun fought off World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and a bevy of different chasers to win the 3M Open in simply his third begin as knowledgeable. The 21-year-old’s spectacular victory prompted followers and media pundits to declare him the subsequent nice celebrity on the PGA Tour, however it’s far too early for that sort of discuss.
Koivun might very nicely be the subsequent Scheffler. The gifted teenager is coming off a dominant junior season at Auburn during which he received six occasions in 10 begins and did not end worse than T10. He additionally completed T23 on the U.S. Open and recorded one other top-10 end on the ISCO Championship earlier than scoring his first victory on the 3M Open.
That is nothing new for Koivun, who notched 4 straight top-11 finishes on the PGA Tour as a 20-year-old novice. It has been clear that Koivun already has the sport to compete on the highest degree in golf — his current win simply proves he can stare down the strain of a championship Sunday and shut the deal.
As enjoyable as it’s to mission the longer term for an up-and-coming star, we should always’ve realized our lesson by now.
