Jackson Koivun

Jackson Koivun (born May 23, 2005) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He attended Auburn University, where as a freshman he had one of the best seasons in all of collegiate golf history. In 2024, he won the SEC Championship, was runner-up at the NCAA Division I Men's Individual Championship, and became the first player ever to sweep all four major collegiate awards in the same season: the Haskins Award, Jack Nicklaus Award, Ben Hogan Award and Phil Mickelson Award. He reached number one in the World Amateur Golf Ranking in June 2025.

Early life Koivun was born on May 23, 2005, in San Jose, California and moved to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he was in high school. He learned golf from his father George at a young age, and says he beat his dad for the first time when he was seven.

Amateur career In AJGA events, Koivun lost a playoff in 2021 and won the 2022 Rolex Tournament of Champions. He won the 2022 Junior Presidents Cup with the U.S. national team. He enrolled at Auburn University and started playing with the Auburn Tigers men's golf team, where he as a freshman in 2024 recorded one of the best seasons in collegiate golf history. He won the SEC Championship by six shots and only finished outside the top-six once in 13 starts, and had the lowest adjusted scoring average (67.3) in the NCAA. He finished in a tie for second at the 2024 NCAA Division I Men's Individual Championship, and led the Auburn team to win the national title, the first in program history.

He was 7–0 in matchplay over the season, leading Auburn to 10 tournament victories, and was named Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year. He became the first player to win all four major collegiate awards, the Haskins Award, Jack Nicklaus Award, Ben Hogan Award and Phil Mickelson Award, in the same season.

Following his freshman season with Auburn University, Koivun was the third-ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, behind Gordon Sargent, and Christo Lamprecht.

In February 2026, Koivun won the Amer Ari Invitational with rounds of 62, 62 and 67 for a 25-under par score. Koivun broke Auburn's 54-hole scoring record by seven strokes and his back-to-back 62s (−10) on Thursday and Friday, broke the NCAA 36-hole record of 18 shots under par, previously set by Tiger Woods at the 1996 Pac-10 Championship. He was also the first player in NCAA history to post two rounds of 62 or lower in the same event. One week later, Koivun won the Gator Invitational for his seventh career college victory, the most of any golfer in Auburn's history. In March, Koivun won The Hayt for his third win in four starts. In April, Koivun won the Mason Rudolph Championship, the Ford Collegiate, and the SEC Championship for the third straight year. Koivun became just the second golfer to win three straight SEC titles, joining LSU's Mac McLendon, who accomplished the feat from 1965-67. Koivun finished at 19-under 191, an SEC scoring record and tying himself from earlier in 2026 at the Amer Ari Invitational for the third-lowest total score in college golf history. In May, Koivun was named the Ben Hogan Award winner for the second time, joining Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg as the third men’s golfer to win it twice. In June, Koivun was named the Haskins Award winner for the second time, joining Ben Crenshaw, Bobby Clampett and Phil Mickelson as just the fourth player to ever win the award twice. Koivun would later help Auburn win their second NCAA Championship in three years as they defeated UCLA in the final.

Professional career In June 2026, Koivun announced that he would forgo his senior year at Auburn University and turn professional following the 2026 U.S. Open. He had earned PGA Tour status through the PGA Tour University accelerated program the previous year. By turning pro, he forfeited his exemption to the 2026 Open Championship for winning the Mark H. McCormack Medal.

Koivun made his professional debut at the 2026 John Deere Classic, where he missed the cut.

In July 2026, in just his third professional start, Koivun won the 3M Open for his first PGA Tour victory. In the third round, Koivun shot a 10-under 61, including a tournament record 28 on the back nine, to go into the final round with a three shot lead. In the final round, Koivun closed with a bogey-free 5-under 66 to win the tournament by three over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Koivun finished with a 72-hole tournament record score of 25-under 259. Koivun finished 70th in the FedEx Cup after the Wyndham Championship, the last position for the playoffs.

In September, Koivun was selected as a captain's picks to be on the U.S. Presidents Cup team, becoming the first golfer since Jordan Spieth in 2013 to start a year without a tour card and play in the Presidents Cup.

Amateur wins 2019 UHY St. Louis Junior 2021 Northern California Junior Championship, Jack Burke Jr. Invitational 2022 Rolex Tournament of Champions 2023 Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship 2024 Wake Forest Invitational, SEC Championship, Inverness Intercollegiate 2025 SEC Golf Championship Stroke Play, NCAA Auburn Regional 2026 Amer Ari Invitational, Gators Invitational, The Hayt, Mason Rudolph Championship, Ford Collegiate, SEC Golf Championship Stroke Play

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Professional wins (1) PGA Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

LA = low amateur CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

U.S. national team appearances Junior Presidents Cup: 2022 (winners) Arnold Palmer Cup: 2024 (winners), 2025 Walker Cup: 2025 (winners)

Professional Presidents Cup: 2026

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