Jackson Koivun needed just three professional starts to win on the PGA Tour. The youngster claimed the 3M Open by three strokes over Scottie Scheffler, delivering one of the more stunning breakthrough victories the Tour has seen in some time. Three starts. One title. That is the kind of arrival that rewrites a career before it has barely begun.

Scheffler Unable to Close the Gap

Scheffler, the world number one, could not close the gap. A three-shot deficit at the end is a clear margin, not a near-miss. For context on how the biggest events are shaping up around him, Scheffler sits T4 at The Open on seven under par after a final round at Birkdale — a week that drew more than 300,000 spectators through the gates.

Now the Tour moves to the Rocket Classic, and this is where South African eyes sharpen. Aldrich Potgieter defends his title there, stepping back onto a course where he has already proved he belongs at the very top of this game. Cameron Young, fresh off a runner-up finish at The Open at nine under, is also in the field and will fancy his chances after that Birkdale performance. Potgieter versus a player in that kind of form is exactly the match-up worth watching. Check our golf home for live coverage as the Rocket Classic gets underway.