When a young golfer starts making waves on the PGA Tour, people often wonder what kind of support system is behind them. For Jackson Koivun , that answer is easy: his parents, George and Meghan. They’ve been the steady foundation for his journey, shaping his early love for golf while also keeping him grounded as his career takes off.

Jackson, born on May 23, 2005, in San Jose, California, learned the game in the most natural way possibl e — out on the driving range with his dad. By the time he was just seven years old, he had already beaten George for the first time. Since then, the family’s role in his growth as both an athlete and as a person has only deepened.

George Koivun: From Iowa to high-tech sales to the golf courses

George Koivun grew up in the Quad Cities and graduated f

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