Jackson Koivun joins Brooks Koepka on TGL’s Motor City roster
TGL expansion team Motor City Golf Club announced Jackson Koivun will join its inaugural roster for the 2027 season. Koivun, 21, joins Brooks Koepka after an unbeaten Presidents Cup debut and a 3M Open victory in July. He also had a decorated collegiate career at Auburn, where he won multiple national player of the year awards.
Motor City Golf Club, Detroit’s new TGL entry, will begin play in the league’s third season in 2027. Koivun, 21, arrives after an undefeated Presidents Cup debut, where he went 2-0-1 and beat Si Woo Kim 2-up in singles as the U.S. rallied from three points down to win 17-13 at Medinah.
His pro breakthrough came at July’s 3M Open in Minnesota, a win in only his third start as a professional. At Auburn, he was the first to twice claim all three national player of the year honors—Haskins, Hogan, and Nicklaus—and helped the Tigers win NCAA team titles in 2024 and 2026. He also played in the Junior Presidents Cup, Arnold Palmer Cup, Walker Cup, and Presidents Cup.
The addition may give Motor City a recognizable young star alongside Koepka, potentially drawing Detroit-area golf fans and TGL viewers who follow rising PGA Tour talent. It could also raise Koivun’s profile among casual sports fans, perhaps increasing attention for the league’s 2027 debut. For aspiring young golfers, his amateur and team-golf record may reinforce pathways through college and international team events. But impact depends on viewership, market response, and how TGL presents its teams.