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Jackson Koivun has continued his dream start to life on the PGA Tour by securing a spot in the FedExCup Playoffs.
In fact, the 21-year-old has claimed the 70th and final spot for the Playoffs, which get underway next week.
It comes after his T29 finish at the Wyndham Championship, which was won by Michael Brennan at Sedgefield Country Club.
Koivun has now done his best to summarize his superb achievement, which has involved matching a record of legendary golfer Tiger Woods.
Jackson Koivun delighted after matching Tiger Woods record on the PGA Tour
After making just his fifth PGA Tour start as a professional, Koivun was asked by the media if he arrived with any expectations or goals ahead of the Playoffs starting.
He responded: “I mean, obviously I wanted to make the Playoffs and I knew that was a farfetched goal.
“If I told myself back in June that I would be sitting at 70 and waiting it out in Greensboro, I think I’d be pretty happy.”
And when asked what it means to match Woods with having the fewest starts to make the postseason, he said: “It’s pretty cool.
“Obviously whenever you’re in the record books with Tiger it’s a good name to get acquainted with. Not quite there yet, so just got to wait it out.”
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Koivun, who won the recent 3M Open, did indeed face a nervous wait regarding his Playoffs spot, but the rising star ultimately did enough to get over the line at the Wyndham Championship.
In doing so, he has also become the first PGA Tour University No. 1 or PGA Tour University Accelerated graduate to advance to the Playoffs in the same season he accepted membership.
Brooks Koepka and Keegan Bradley miss out on FedExCup Playoffs
While Koivun has secured his place in the upcoming FedExCup Playoffs, many high-profile players have failed to do so.
Most notably, Brooks Koepka labelled his Playoffs failure “pathetic” after missing out, and he has been joined by recent USA Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley.
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Tony Finau and Billy Horschel have also fallen short, while Jason Day’s record streak of 18 successive appearances at the Playoffs has come to an end.
The period begins with the FedEx St. Jude Championship, followed by the BMW Championship and the TOUR Championship.
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