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Jackson Koivun selected for U.S. Presidents Cup team months after leaving college
American captain Brandt Snedeker named Koivun and Jacob Bridgeman to the roster ahead of the September tournament at Medinah.
The short version
- U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker added Jackson Koivun and Jacob Bridgeman to the American Presidents Cup team.
- Koivun joined the squad roughly three months after departing Auburn University, following a win at the 3M Open.
- International captain Geoff Ogilvy selected Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, and Ryo Hisatsune to complete his lineup.
- The biennial competition is scheduled for September 24–27 at Medinah Country Club.
Key facts
- Jackson Koivun was named to the U.S. Presidents Cup roster three months after leaving Auburn University.[Associated Press]
- Koivun won the 3M Open in his third professional start and reached the PGA Tour postseason after five tournaments, becoming the first player without a tour card at the start of the year to make the Presidents Cup since Jordan Spieth in 2013.[Associated Press]
- U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker also selected Jacob Bridgeman, passing over world No. 22 Ryan Gerard.[Associated Press]
- International team captain Geoff Ogilvy picked Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, and Ryo Hisatsune.[Associated Press]
- The event is scheduled for September 24–27 at Medinah, on a course renovated by Ogilvy's golf course design firm.[Associated Press]