{"id":42702,"date":"2026-07-26T21:11:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/42702\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T21:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T21:11:50","slug":"3m-open-odds-and-predictions-can-koivun-hold-off-scheffler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/42702\/","title":{"rendered":"3M Open odds and predictions: can Koivun hold off Scheffler?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">The final round of the 2026 3M Open is underway at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, and rookie Jackson Koivun enters the final round with a three-shot lead \u2014 and the market firmly behind him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">For informational purposes only. Not trading advice. See full disclaimer below. Kalshi is not affiliated with the PGA.<\/p>\n<p>The story through 54 holes<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">The week belonged to record-setters before Sunday even arrived. <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/michael-kim-shoots-59-draining-164542952.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"_3k8pkd0\">Michael Kim fired a 59 on Friday<\/a> \u2014 the 15th score of 59 in PGA Tour history \u2014 to briefly own the tournament. Then Koivun answered on Saturday with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pgatour.com\/article\/news\/latest\/2026\/07\/25\/jackson-koivun-poised-for-sunday-showdown-at-3m-open-tpc-twin-cities-scottie-scheffler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"_3k8pkd0\">bogey-free 61<\/a>, posting a tournament-record 28 on the back nine that included eagles on the par-5 12th and the closing par-5 18th. The Auburn product is now at 20 under par, three clear of Ben Kohles and Emiliano Grillo, with Scottie Scheffler six back after a third-round 64 that showed the world No. 1 is fully awake.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">&#8220;It felt great,&#8221; Koivun told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/sports\/2026\/07\/25\/koivun-moves-3-strokes-up-at-the-3m-open-with-a-3rd-round-61-and-tournament-record-back-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"_3k8pkd0\">Associated Press<\/a> after Saturday&#8217;s round. &#8220;It&#8217;s what you work for. I definitely felt some nerves.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">Kim, whose 59 made him the headline act through two rounds, shot a 70 on Moving Day and dropped to T-6, five off the pace. Michael Brennan and Chandler Phillips each went deep as well \u2014 a third-round 63 from Brennan pushed both into a tie at four back. Billy Horschel and Denny McCarthy sit five behind at T-6 alongside Kim.<\/p>\n<p>Koivun vs. the field: winner market<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">Traders give Koivun a commanding 54% chance to close this out \u2014 the kind of probability that reflects both the lead and the pressure of a first professional win on the line. Kohles and Grillo follow at 10% each, with Scheffler drawing 7% despite sitting six back. Michael Brennan, four off the lead at 16 under, checks in at 6%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">Scheffler&#8217;s presence is the storyline worth watching. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/golf\/leaderboard\/pga-tour\/31000104\/3m-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"_3k8pkd0\">A world No. 1 has never won in Minnesota on the PGA Tour<\/a>, and conditions figure to tighten as the afternoon broadcast shifts from Golf Channel to CBS at 3 p.m. ET. Still, six shots is a significant deficit with one round to play.<\/p>\n<p>Top 5 finish market<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/kalshi.com\/markets\/kxpgatop5\/pga-top-5-finisher\/KXPGATOP5-3MO26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"_3k8pkd0\">top 5 market<\/a> tells a crowded story. Koivun leads at 88%, reflecting how well-positioned he is even if the lead shrinks. Grillo sits at 66%, Kohles at 65%. Scheffler \u2014 despite the gap \u2014 draws 54%, which traders are treating as a realistic shot at a top-five charge given the depth of the leaderboard. Brennan is right at 52%, with Chandler Phillips at 42%.<\/p>\n<p>Kalshi markets now predict:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dream-post-content-paragraph j6zgbu1\">This content is produced using artificial intelligence tools and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice, trading advice, or a recommendation to buy or sell any contract. Prediction market prices reflect trader sentiment and are not guarantees of outcome. Trading involves risk. Only trade with money you can afford to lose. Kalshi is not affiliated with the PGA Tour or the 3M Open.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The final round of the 2026 3M Open is underway at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":42703,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[1940,54,2090,208],"class_list":["post-42702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scottie-scheffler","tag-finance","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-scottie-scheffler"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42702"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42702\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}