Blaine (USA), July 27 (IANS) Rookie Jackson Koivun held his nerve to secure his first PGA Tour title at the 3M Open in only his third start as a pro and held at bay the world’s top-ranked player, Scottie Scheffler.Koivun won the 3M Open by three strokes, holding off Scheffler with a closing 5-under 66 for a tournament-record 25-under 259 total.Indian-origin Sudarshan Yellamaraju missed the cut, while Hero-backed Akshay Bhatia and Sahith Theegala did not start this week.“All throughout the crow…
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Blaine (USA), July 26 (IANS) Rising American star Jackson Koivun fired a tournament-record 10-under 61 to surge into the outright lead after the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities, putting himself in prime position to secure his maiden PGA Tour title. The 21-year-old, who only turned professional after the U.S. Open last month, moved to 20-under par with rounds of 64, 68 and 61, opening up a three-shot advantage heading into Sunday’s final round.Koivun’s spectacular round featured six…