How US Presidents Cup team solved rookie’s no-girlfriend problem during awkward dinner moment

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At a traditional dinner for the U.S. Presidents Cup team, 21-year-old rookie Jackson Koivun was the only player without a significant other present. To make him feel included, his teammates' partners surrounded him for a group photo during an awkward moment. This incident echoes a similar scene from the 2016 Ryder Cup where Rickie Fowler was the lone single player. Despite being relatively new to the PGA Tour and considered a surprising selection over more experienced players like JJ Spaun, Koivun faces pressure to prove himself in team competition starting Thursday at Medinah Country Club.

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At a traditional dinner for the U.S. Presidents Cup team in Auburn, Jackson Koivun, aged 21, was the only player without a significant other present. The rest of the team's members were accompanied by their wives or girlfriends, who formed a supportive circle around Koivun during a group photo session. Despite feeling awkward, Koivun laughed and buried his head in his hands as the others snapped photos together. This moment echoed a similar situation involving Rickie Fowler at the Ryder Cup in 2016 when Fowler was single amidst couples celebrating their victory. The article highlights that Koivun recently joined the PGA Tour this year, adding to the significance of his presence among seasoned players with personal lives well-established outside golf.

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Koivun PERSON · 3× U.S. GPE · 3× Cameron Young PERSON · 1× Emily Tanner PERSON · 1× Jackson Koivun PERSON · 1× Kelsey PERSON · 1× Meredith PERSON · 1× Sam Burns PERSON · 1× Scottie Scheffler PERSON · 1× Wyndham Clark PERSON · 1×

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The U.S. team consists of Scottie Scheffler (married to Meredith), Cameron Young (married to Kelsey), Wyndham Clark (dating Emily Tanner), Sam Burns (married to Caroline), Russell Henley (married to Teil), Collin Morikawa (married to Katherine), Chris Goetterup (dating Samantha Monte), Justin Thomas (married to Jillian), Xander Schauffele (married to Maya), Patrick Cantlay (married to Nikki), Jacob Bridgeman (married to Haley) and then Koivun.

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2026-09-23 · New York Post

How US Presidents Cup team solved rookie’s no-girlfriend problem during awkward dinner moment · assertive framing

Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

There are 12 members of the U.S. Presidents Cup team — and 11 of of them brought their significant others. asserted

11 → be → others

The 21-year-old, though, was made to feel like one of the team as the 15 other wives and girlfriends (including captains) surrounded him for a photo. asserted

wives → make → photo

Koivun buried his head in his hands while laughing as he was surrounded. asserted

he → bury → hands

team → consist → Haley

The scene was somewhat reminiscent of Rickie Fowler in 2016, when the U.S. team celebrated their Ryder Cup by embracing their significant others while the single Fowler stood there with the most awkward face imaginable. asserted

Fowler → celebrate → face

The former Auburn star joined the PGA Tour this season and won his first tournament at the 3M Open in July, holding off Scheffler. asserted

star → join → Scheffler

Still, his selection to the U.S. Team — which takes on the International squad starting Thursday at Medinah Country Club — was somewhat of a surprise. asserted

which → take → surprise

JJ Spaun, who won the 2025 U.S. Open, was considered the primary snub and voiced his displeasure last week after winning the BMW Championship. asserted

who → win → Championship

“I played with a huge chip on my shoulder,” Spaun said Sunday after his DP World Tour win at Wentworth, which included a strong field. asserted

which → play → field

“I definitely had something to prove this week, but everything happens for a reason.” asserted

everything → have → reason

The opportunity for Koivun gives him a chance to prove he has the mettle to deal with the pressure of a team competition in an event which the Americans are heavily favored. asserted

Americans → give → which

“These decisions are always tough,” captain Brandt Snedeker said at the time of the decision. asserted

Snedeker → say → decision

“It comes down to your gut instincts on some of these things. asserted

It → come → things

“You can look at stats all you want, past performances all you want, but you have to have a feeling. asserted

you → look → feeling

For some reason, I just had a gut feeling. asserted

I → have → feeling

We’ll see how that turns out. asserted

that → see → ?

But I have full confidence he’s ready for the challenge.” asserted

he → have → challenge

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