Koivun able to symbolize United States at fiftieth Walker Cup – Auburn Tigers

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Auburn males’s golf rising junior Jackson Koivun is about to symbolize the United States within the 50^th Walker Cup, one in all golf’s most prestigious novice competitions, which is about for Sept. 6-7 at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, California.

“It is a great honor to be selected as a part of the Walker Cup,” Koivun mentioned. “Playing for my country on a team of the best amateurs in the world is something I’ve made a goal of and looked forward to for the past few years. I’m humbled and beyond excited to get out to Cypress Point and represent Auburn and the United States of America.”

Koivun follows Lee Williams (2003, 2005 – USA) and Blayne Barber (2011 – USA) as Auburn’s Walker Cup representatives. Tigers affiliate head coach Chris Williams additionally performed for the 2011 American squad alongside Barber.

The Walker Cup pits the Americans in opposition to Great Britain and Ireland. The United States leads the Walker Cup 39-9-1 all-time. The Americans have been victorious in 4 consecutive cups, final successful the 2023 version 14.5-11.5 on the Old Course at St. Andrews. The format of the match consists of 4 matches of foursomes performed every day, plus eight singles matches on Saturday afternoon and 10 singles matches on Sunday afternoon. Since the U.S. is the reigning champion, it could retain the Cup by incomes 13 factors. Team Great Britain and Ireland wants 13.5 factors to win the Cup.

Joining Koivun to symbolize the Red, White and Blue are Ethan Fang (Oklahoma State – junior), Stewart Hagestad (USC – 2013), Mason Howell (Georgia – commit), Ben James (Virginia – senior), Michael La Sasso (Ole Miss – senior), Jacob Modleski (Notre Dame – junior), Tommy Morrison (Texas – senior), Preston Stout (Oklahoma State – junior), and Jase Summy (Oklahoma – senior). Nathan Smith, a three-time Walker Cup participant and four-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, captains Team USA.

To discover the total listing of gamers on Team GB&I, click on here.

In simply two seasons on The Plains, Koivun has pieced collectively one of the vital prolific resumes in program historical past. With 5 wins and 22 top-10 finishes in 26 begins, he’s undeniably one in all faculty golf’s brightest younger stars.

As a freshman, the Chapel Hill, North Carolina product turned the primary man within the historical past of the game to seize all three nationwide participant of the yr awards (Haskins, Hogan, Nicklaus) and the nationwide freshman of the yr award (Mickelson) in the identical season. He was voted SEC Freshman and Player of the Year in addition to a First Team All-American.

In yr two, he was simply as harmful, going back-to-back because the SEC’s low medalist, its first repeat winner in 49 years. He as soon as once more earned SEC Player of the Year honors and was named a finalist for every nationwide participant of the yr award earlier than capping the season with an encore efficiency as a First Team All-American.

Golf Channel and Peacock will cowl the whole thing of the 2025 Walker Cup. Both days of protection start at 11:30 a.m. CT on Peacock. Golf Channel carries the occasion from 6-9 p.m. CT every day.