21-year-old rookie Jackson Koivun wins 3M Open in just his third professional start

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US golfer, 21, finished at 25-under par for three-shot win

Scheffler closed with 63 to finish second in Minnesota

The rookie Jackson Koivun shot a five-under-par 66 to stave off a charging Scottie Scheffler and win ⁠on the PGA Tour for the first time at the 3M Open on Sunday at Blaine, ⁠Minnesota.

Koivun, 21, finished ⁠at ​25 under par for a three-shot victory over Scheffler, who closed with a 63 at TPC Twin ⁠Cities. Less than two months ago, Koivun was helping Auburn to its second NCAA championship in a three-year ⁠stretch. He demonstrated more poise while playing the final two rounds ​of his third tournament ‌since turning professional ‌without making a bogey.

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