SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. – Jackson Koivun made his eighth professional cut in his 10th career start as the Auburn standout shot 3-over to earn the right to play the weekend at the 2026 U.S. Open.
It’s Koivun's first major cut made in just his second major start. With two rounds remaining, he stands tied for 46th place. He’ll tee off the third round at 9:17 a.m. CT alongside fellow amateur Miles Russell.
In Thursday’s opening round at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, Koivun carded a 2-over 72. He made three bogeys, one double and three birdies, which came on holes 3, 5 and 15. On Friday, Koivun improved on the prior day’s score by one shot, shooting a 1-over 71. After starting on 10, he turned at even-par with a birdie on 11 and a bogey on 17. A tough 3-over stretch on holes 1-4 was not enough to deter the young talent as he rebounded with back-to-back birdies on 5 and 6 to jump back inside the cutline, which ultimately fell at 4-over.
HUGE birdie for @AuburnMGolf star Jackson Koivun to move inside the projected cutline!
— U.S. Open (@usopengolf) June 19, 2026
He has three holes remaining. pic.twitter.com/wkw9uiwvBW
Koivun is one of just five amateurs to make the U.S. Open cut. He finishes ahead of a slew of big-name players, including Bryson DeChambeau (+5), Viktor Hovland (+5), Rickie Fowler (+5), Jon Rahm (+6), Si Woo Kim (+6), J.J. Spaun (+8) and Brooks Koepka (+10), among others.
Rising sophomore Logan Reilly shot 11-over in his first big-league appearance. He finished T12th out of the 20 amateurs in the field.