After Scottie Scheffler claimed a fourth Major title at The 153rd Open Championship, and Ryan Gerard secured his maiden PGA Tour win at the Barracuda Championship, the circuit now moves to the 3M Open.
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Taking place at TPC Twin Cities, some big names who featured at the final men’s Major of the season are present, as well as defending champion Jhonattan Vegas.
First played in 2019, the tournament is the penultimate event before the FedEx Cup playoffs, which begin on the 7th – 10th August with the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Along with the 3M Open, there’s also the Wyndham Championship next week, with players leaving themselves just two weeks to rack up as many FedEx Cup points as possible ahead of the playoffs.
3M Open Course Guide: TPC Twin Cities
Taking place at TPC Twin Cities, one of many TPC courses scattered around the United States, the course held the 3M Championship on the PGA Tour Champions circuit from 2001, with the layout continuing to stage the 3M Open from 2019, when the event was elevated to a PGA Tour tournament.
Located in Blaine, Minnesota, the course was designed by none other than The King, Arnold Palmer, with the par 71 layout measuring 7,431-yards, making it one of the longer courses on the PGA Tour calendar.
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In total, TPC Twin Cities has four par 3s, 11 pars 4s and three par 5s, all of which measure over 590-yards. In fact, all the par 3s, bar the fourth hole, are over 200-yards.
According to the stat book, there are a total of 72 bunkers on the property, as well as 27 water hazards that are in play on 15 holes.
Given its length, it’s no wonder that the bigger hitters like Matt Wolff, Cameron Champ and Tony Finau have won around its layout previously, with the back nine playing considerably easier than the front.
Last year, the two hardest holes – third and ninth – played at +0.261 and +0.415, while the closing stretch gives players a great opportunity to post a score. This was shown in 2019, when Wolff eagled the final hole to win by a single stroke.
3M Open Previous Winners
Year |
Champion |
Score |
---|---|---|
2024 |
Jhonattan Vegas |
-17 (One Stroke) |
2023 |
Lee Hodges |
-24 (Seven Strokes) |
2022 |
Tony Finau |
-17 (Three Strokes) |
2021 |
Cameron Champ |
-15 (Two Strokes) |
2020 |
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