Overview
- Koivun announced Friday that he will forgo his senior year at Auburn and turn professional after playing next week’s U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills.
- He earned the year-end No. 1 amateur ranking and the Mark H. McCormack Medal in 2025, honors that carried major exemptions he must surrender by turning pro now.
- Koivun secured a PGA Tour card through the PGA Tour University Accelerated pathway after the 2025 NCAA Championship but twice deferred membership to remain at Auburn.
- He plans to make his professional debut at the John Deere Classic in early July, ending an amateur run that included 11 college wins and two NCAA team titles for Auburn.
- His move shifts expectations for his early pro schedule and sponsors, and removes the amateur-only routes into majors while giving him immediate access to the PGA Tour stage.