Japanese golfer on the PGA Tour; 2021 Masters champion
Koivun has claimed the 3M Open with a record 25-under 259, finishing three strokes ahead of Scheffler. The 21-year-old, in his third pro start, preserved a bogey-free round to close out a dominant week at TPC Twin Cities, while Scheffler finishes as runner-up after a late surge.
LIV Golf is confronting a funding shortfall after the Saudi Public Investment Fund withdraws backing at year-end. The league is seeking about $260 million, with Indianapolis likely to host upcoming events and Michigan deemed unlikely. Investors’ decisions will shape LIV’s 2027 viability.
Infortar Estonian Challenge winner Martin Franssen has claimed a 19-under total to win the DP World Tour’s HotelPlanner Tour event in Tallinn, edging England’s Andrew Wilson by three shots. Franssen, an Inverness-born, St Andrews-based player, secures his first Scottish title on the circuit, after a season of steady progress and a breakthrough victory the previous year.
The International team has overturned a 3-2 deficit from Thursday to win all five Friday foursomes at Medinah, taking a 7-3 lead in the Presidents Cup. Key results included Corey Conners and Nick Taylor beating Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns, and Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim defeating Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 4&3. Twelve singles matches will decide the event on Sunday.