After loudly announcing his PGA Tour arrival with his maiden victory, Jackson Koivun picked a quiet way to celebrate.
The 21-year-old rising star won the 3M Open in just his third start as a pro. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, he did it by holding off World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler while shooting a bogey-free 66 on Sunday.
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But it doesn’t seem like the young man had any wild celebrations planned. After signing his scorecard, collecting his trophy and doing some media, Koivun went . . . fishing. Yep, fishing. Have a look:
Only in the Land of 10,000 Lakes can a championship celebration look like this. 🎣🏆 Congratulations, Jackson Koivun! pic.twitter.com/nNOSnICyEE
— 3M Open (@3MOpen) July 27, 2026
Wonder if he caught anything good. That’s one way to wind down after a stressful week. And he’s certainly not the only pro golfer who loves to fish. But it was still funny seeing a college kid who just won nearly $1.6 million tossing lines into a pond by himself.
Good for Koivun, he seems like an old soul. Although as Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine pointed out, technically, Koivun was breaking the law:
Jackson Koivun enjoying his final few moments at TPC Twin Cities before he is "removed and prosecuted."
Have to think they'll let the champ slide by with a warning this time. 😉
Re: https://t.co/ywDSWO94O7 https://t.co/Ekzo8IMtJN pic.twitter.com/esbsj5VAnV
— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) July 27, 2026
Yeah, we think he’ll be OK.
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This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
