Final Qualifying: Shot 69-64--133 at Piedmont Driving Club, in Atlanta, Ga., on June 2

The Auburn University rising junior will make his U.S. Open debut after earning one of the five available spots at Piedmont Driving Club. In 2024, Koivun became the first freshman to win the Haskins Award, given annually to the top collegiate golfer, since Alabama's Justin Thomas more than a decade earlier. He swept all of the major college awards, including the Phil Mickelson Award for being the top freshman. As a freshman, he posted a 3-0 match-play record to help Auburn claim its first-ever NCAA title while finishing a stroke out of the top spot individually. Koivun is expected to ascend to No. 1 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking with Florida State's Luke Clanton turning pro following the 2025 NCAA Championships. In 2024-25, Koivun again was a first-team All-American and selected to represent the U.S. in the Palmer Cup. He also repeated as the Southeastern Conference's Player of the Year. The Chapel Hill, N.C., resident advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2023 U.S. Amateur, losing to eventual winner Nick Dunlap, 1 down. He also played in the 2024 U.S. Amateur and was invited to the practice session for the 2025 Walker Cup Match, where he is likely to be a member of Captain Nathan Smith's squad that will look to retain the Cup at Cypress Point in September. Koivun's 69.0 stroke average as a sophomore was a single-season program record. Koivun is a part of the inaugural Elite Amateur Program, part of the U.S. National Development Program launched by the USGA. This program serves to provide support as they navigate their college years and transition to the next level.