Earning a PGA Tour card should feel like winning the lottery. For most amateur golfers, it represents the culmination of years of dedication, sacrifice, and relentless practice. But what happens when achieving that dream terrifies you more than it excites you?

That’s the reality Jackson Koivun is grappling with right now. The world’s No. 1 amateur golfer earned his PGA Tour card in May 2025 through the PGA Tour University Accelerated program. He became only the third player ever to accomplish this feat. Yet weeks later, he’s still an amateur, still competing in college tournaments, still delaying the professional leap that most would take without hesitation.

During a recent appearance on the No Laying Up podcast , Koivun opened up about what’s really keeping him from turning pro. It

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