Inside The 2026 3M Open: Historic Records and a First-Time Champion
ACCESSWIRE•05/08/2026•13:37 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Jackson Koivun won his first PGA TOUR event at 25-under-par 259, setting a new 3M Open 72-hole record.
- ➤Koivun beat World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler by three strokes in just his third professional PGA TOUR start.
- ➤Michael Kim fired a bogey-free 12-under 59, setting 3M Open and TPC Twin Cities course records.
- ➤Kim’s 59 was the 16th sub-60 round in PGA TOUR history and put him atop the 36-hole leaderboard.
- ➤Ben Kohles opened with a bogey-free career-low 9-under 62 in Thursday’s first round.
- ➤3M Open Fund has directed more than $9.5 million to Twin Cities communities since 2019, excluding this year’s proceeds.
- ➤3M Open initiatives have impacted more than 1.25 million youth and young adults through selected pillar charities.
Expert Statements
Jackson Koivun, 2026 3M Open champion
“You know, I played a great round of golf today. Definitely had some nerves coming down on 18. All throughout the crowd I kept hearing, ‘Scottie’s coming, Scottie’s coming,’”
Jackson Koivun, 2026 3M Open champion
“I just tried to tone that out and keep playing the golf I knew I could.”
Jackson Koivun, 2026 3M Open champion
“I’ll be forever indebted to the 3M Open for helping me get my first PGA TOUR win.”
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESS Newswire / August 5, 2026 / Originally published on 3M News Center
The 3M Open returned to TPC Twin Cities in July for its eighth edition, rewriting the record book and crowning a 21-year-old champion who held off the top player in the world.
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