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World No. 1 Amateur Jackson Koivun Debuts at John Deere Classic

7/2/2026

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Jackson Koivun makes his PGA Tour debut at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, teeing off Thursday at 7:35 a.m. CT.
He entered the event as the world’s No. 1 amateur after skipping his senior season at Auburn.
Sportsbooks list Koivun at +2000 low odds and DraftKings at +2700, matching Jordan Spieth’s odds.
He finished T23 at the U.S. Open, earning over $181,000 that he forfeited as an amateur.

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Jackson Koivun makes his PGA Tour debut at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois, teeing off Thursday at 7:35 a.m. CT.
He entered the event as the world’s No. 1 amateur after skipping his senior season at Auburn.
Sportsbooks list Koivun at +2000 low odds and DraftKings at +2700, matching Jordan Spieth’s odds.
He finished T23 at the U.S. Open, earning over $181,000 that he forfeited as an amateur.