21-Year-Old Champion Kyubin Soars from 206th to 73rd in World Rankings

Earns Points with 3M Open Victory, Soars 133 Places

Scheffler, McIlroy, and Young Remain in Top 3

Kim Siwoo Ranks 18th, UK Winner Herbert Climbs to 46th

Jackson Koivun, the 21-year-old emerging star from the United States, has climbed to world No. 73.

In the men’s golf weekly world rankings announced on July 28, 2026 (Korea Standard Time), he earned 1.75 points, surging 133 spots from last week's position of 206th.

Jackson Koivun is smiling while holding the trophy immediately after winning the 3M Open. Blaine=AFP Yonhap News Photo by Blaine

The ranking points came after he secured a three-shot victory at the 3M Open (total prize money: $8.8 million), a PGA Tour event held at TPC Twin Cities (par 71) in Blaine, Minnesota, USA, the previous day. At just his third event as a professional, Koivun bested world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler of the United States at the 3M Open.

Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick (England), and Russell Henley (USA) all remained securely in the top five. Lucas Herbert (Australia), winner of LIV Golf UK, climbed 23 places from 69th to 46th.

Among Korean golfers, Kim Siwoo holds the highest position at 18th. He is followed by Kim Joo-hyung at 35th, Im Sungjae at 79th, Kim Sung-hyun at 154th, An Byeong-hun at 212th, and Moon Do-yeob at 217th.

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