3M Open remaining leaderboard
-25 J Koivun (US); -22 S Scheffler (US); -20 D McCarthy (US), B Harman (US), C Phillips (US), H Matsuyama (Jpn)
Chosen others: -17 S Energy (Ire), G Woodland (US) M Kim (US); -16 Knapp (US); -13 J Parry (Eng)
American rookie Jackson Koivun held his nerve to beat Scottie Scheffler by three strokes and declare his first PGA Tour win on the 3M Open on Sunday.
Enjoying in simply his third event since turning skilled, Koivun surged right into a three-shot lead on Saturday throughout a spherical of 10-under 61.
The 21-year-old then stretched his result in 5 within the remaining spherical at TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota, earlier than world primary Scheffler utilized strain.
The four-time main winner started the again 9 with three straight birdies, then claimed two extra within the remaining three holes to complete with an eight-under 63 and path compatriot Koivun by two strokes.
Former world beginner primary Koivun might have wobbled at that time, with holes left to play, however as an alternative he made his fifth birdie of the day at 16 earlier than wrapping up a five-under 66 to complete on 25 underneath par general.
“I had some nerves coming down 18,” stated Koivun. “All all through the group I stored listening to ‘Scottie’s coming, Scottie’s coming’.
“I simply tried to tune that out and preserve taking part in the golf I knew I might and was capable of finding some good putts coming down the stretch.”
American trio Denny McCarthy, Brian Harman and Chandler Phillips completed 5 strokes behind Koivun, in a tie for third with Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama.
Michael Kim fired a 12-under 59 on Friday, however the American completed in a tie for tenth after closing with rounds of 70 and 69.
