The final round at TPC Twin Cities has become something a little more interesting than a routine Sunday chase. Jackson Koivun, just 21 and in only his third PGA Tour event as a pro, will take a three-shot lead into the last day of the 2026 3M Open after a 10-under 61 on Saturday pushed him to 20 under for the tournament.
That kind of movement is what makes a leaderboard feel alive, but Koivun’s position is more than just a hot round. He has now turned a breakthrough week into a real closing test, with Ben Kohles and Emiliano Grillo among the players nearest to him and Scottie Scheffler six shots back at 14 under. The gap is enough to make Koivun the clear favorite, but not enough to make Sunday feel safe.
How Koivun built the lead
Koivun’s 61 was the kind of round that changes the shape of a tournament. He did not merely stay in contention; he separated from the field. After opening the week with steady scoring and building off last week’s first top-10 finish as a pro at the ISCO Championship, he produced the low round that turned promise into pressure on everyone else.
The bigger takeaway is that this is happening in the middle of a very short professional sample. Koivun finished T23 in his final event as an amateur at the 2026 U.S. Open, then backed that up with a top-10 finish last week. Now he is leading late on Sunday at TPC Twin Cities. For a rising star, that is not just momentum. It is evidence that the level is real.
Scottie Scheffler’s presence six shots back adds one more layer to the final round. A chase involving a player of that caliber usually keeps the door open for a swing or two, but Koivun’s cushion means the burden is not only on him to survive. The players behind him need something close to perfection.
How to watch Sunday
The final round of the 2026 3M Open is scheduled for Sunday, July 26, 2026, at TPC Twin Cities. Coverage will begin on TV at 1 p.m. ET, with additional TV coverage from 3 p.m. ET. Streaming options include PGA Tour Live, +, and Golf Channel Mobile starting at 8 a.m. ET, with an 1-3 p.m. ET window and a 3-6 p.m. ET window also listed for coverage. CBS, Golf Channel and are among the available broadcast options.
Koivun has already done the hard part by creating the lead. Sunday will tell us whether the 21-year-old can finish the job, or whether TPC Twin Cities is about to deliver one more reminder that a three-shot cushion is helpful, but never a guarantee.
