Golf
August 19, 2016
Inbee Park of South Korea walks off the 18th hole after finishing the third round of the women's golf event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Jane

Park beats wind in Rio, leads field by 2 heading into final round

Inbee Park has a two-shot lead with 18 holes to play for the women's golf Olympic gold medal.
Golf
August 17, 2016

Junior Ryder Cup teams selected

A 12-player U.S. Junior Ryder Cup team composed of six boys and six girls representing seven states will play Europe in a two-day competition at Edina's Interlachen Country Club next month.
Golf
August 15, 2016
Justin Rose of Great Britain, left, and Henrik Stenson of Sweden, shake hands after Rose won gold and Stenson won silver during the final round of the

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
West Metro
August 10, 2016
The signature 7th hole is one Davis Love will look over carefully . He captains the 2016 Ryder's Cup team. He received an honorary membership to the H

Are Vikings-Packers tickets worth $411 apiece?

U.S. Bank's opening, coupled with Ryder Cup tickets, make for an expensive September in Minnesota.
Golf
August 8, 2016
Patrick Reed holds his "Stars and Stripes" score book while walking off the 17th green during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tourn

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
August 8, 2016
Joe Durant planted a kiss on the trophy after his playoff victory in 3M Championshionship at TPC Twin Cities on Sunday.

Reusse: In the end, Durant's determination topped Jimenez's talent

Joe Durant admitted the missed chances with the Champions had led to "doubt creeping into my mind'' about being able to win again.
Golf
August 8, 2016
Joe Durant planted a kiss on the trophy after his playoff victory in 3M Championshionship at TPC Twin Cities on Sunday.

Durant eagles first playoff hole to win 3M Championship title

Missed short putts aren't deal-breakers, as he keeps grinding and beats Jimenez in playoff
Golf
August 8, 2016
Furyk posts first 58 in PGA Tour history

Furyk posts first 58 in PGA Tour history

Russell Knox claimed victory at the Travelers Championship, but it was Jim Furyk who stole the show Sunday as Furyk became the first player in PGA Tour competition to shoot a 58 in a round.
Golf
August 8, 2016
Joe Durant dropped a 10-foot putt for eagle on the first playoff hole to win the 3M Championship on Sunday.

Day 3 at the 3M Championship

Joe Durant closed the 3M Championship with a 9-under 63 while Miguel Angel Jimenez — the final-round solo leader for the second straight event — rallied with four consecutive birdies. Durant prevailed with an eagle on the first playoff hole.
Golf
August 8, 2016

Gallery: Joe Durant wins 3M Championship

Joe Durant won the 2016 3M Championship in a playoff at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine on Sunday.
Golf
August 8, 2016

3M Championship final results

Here's the final results from the 3M Championship on Sunday, won by Joe Durant.
Golf
August 7, 2016
Jimenez takes lead; Garwood's 62 nearly ties 3M record

Jimenez takes lead; Garwood's 62 nearly ties 3M record

The Mechanic went to work Saturday with a birdie on the second hole, then rolled in five in a row on Nos. 6 through 10.
Golf
August 6, 2016

3M Championship notes

This is the first time since 2010 the 3M isn't played immediately following the Senior British Open.
Golf
August 6, 2016
Scoggins: Legends Nicklaus, Trevino do comedy improv in Blaine

Scoggins: Legends Nicklaus, Trevino do comedy improv in Blaine

On Saturday, the two 76-year-old legends of golf belonged on stage at a comedy club. Their improv routine wasn't a re-enactment of "Grumpy Old Men." More like "Goofy Old Men."
Golf
August 6, 2016

Final-round tee times: 3M Championship

The first golfers are off the tee at 7:25 a.m.
Golf
August 5, 2016
Birdie barrage gives unknown Day first-round 3M Championship lead

Birdie barrage gives unknown Day first-round 3M Championship lead

Glen Day isn't the ball-striker from Arkansas fans came to see Friday. But what Day lacked in John Daly-sized galleries, he made up for on the leaderboard.
Golf
August 5, 2016

Day 1 at the 3M Championship

Day's solo lead is the fourth consecutive year a player has owned sole possession at the top after Round 1 in the 3M Championship. None of them have won.
Golf
August 5, 2016
Woody Austin

Reusse: Austin finds success then fades on Champions Tour

There was the weekend years ago when Woody Austin told anyone who'd listen that he was hitting the ball better than Tiger Woods. He really believed it.
Golf
August 5, 2016

Day takes first-round lead in Friday's 3M Championship.

Monday qualifier Glen Day shot a 7-under 65 in perfect conditions Friday to take the first-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions' 3M Championship.
Golf
August 4, 2016

3M Championship tournament at a glance

It's the 16th of 26 events on the PGA Tour Champions 2016 schedule.
Golf
August 4, 2016
Kenny Perry's comfort on TPC Twin Cities course bears fruit

Kenny Perry's comfort on TPC Twin Cities course bears fruit

In five years at the 3M Championship, Kenny Perry has finished no worse than a tie for seventh.
Golf
August 4, 2016
John Daly is in the field for the first time at the 3M Championship.

Balancing excess and success, John Daly comes to the 3M Championship

John Daly turned 50 in late April and is now one of the most recognizable faces — and bodies — on the PGA Tour Champions circuit.
Golf
August 4, 2016
Tom Lehman tips his hat on the ninth green in the first round of play at the 2014 U.S. Senior Open golf tournament at Oak Tree National in Edmond, Okl

3M Championship players to watch

Golf
August 4, 2016

3M Championship at a glance

Final day of practice rounds and pro-ams is Thursday; 54-hole tournament opens Friday.
Golf
August 4, 2016
Richard Tsong-Taatarii/rtsongtaatarii@startribune.com Chaska first round 2009 PGA Championship 8/13/2009 ] First-round early leader Michael Bradley wa

Breaking 60 becomes more common on pro golf circuit

It might seem like a cocky line of thinking but Michael Bradley, who in 1991 carded a 59 on the Canadian Tour, has seen players improve and play on courses exceptionally well-maintained in his long career.
Golf
August 3, 2016
Jesper Parnevik

For golfer Jesper Parnevik, fashion is but one of his passions

Built like a 2-iron, Parnevik has prided himself on slim-fitting eccentric apparel since his early days on the European Tour.
Golf
August 2, 2016
FILE - In this July 18, 1999, file photo, France's Jean Van de Velde smiles as he stands in the water of the Barry Burn that crosses the 18th fairway

Van de Velde finds life beyond British Open meltdown

Slightly more than 17 years have passed since Jean Van de Velde gift-wrapped the Claret Jug for Paul Lawrie at Carnoustie and became a sports punchline.
Golf
August 2, 2016

Watch Jean Van de Velde's British Open collapse

Van de Velde could have won the 1999 Open by shooting a six on the 18th hole in the final round. Here's what happened.
Golf
August 2, 2016

3M Championship at a glance

Golf
August 1, 2016
The signature 7th hole is one Davis Love will look over carefully . He captains the 2016 Ryder's Cup team. He received an honorary membership to the H

Ryder Cup, you're next

The attention can turn to Hazeltine with final major of the year completed.
Golf
August 1, 2016
Mike Small, left (with Keegan Bradley) in 2011

Illini coach looks right at home at 3M Championship

In golf circles these days Mike Small is best known as the head coach of the Illinois men's golf team. But this week at the 3M Championship in Blaine, Small is on the other side of the golf bag. Small received one of five sponsor's exemptions into the tournament.
Golf
August 1, 2016

3M Championship at a glance

Practice rounds and pro-ams continue at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine through Thursday; the 54-hole tournament runs Friday-Sunday.
Golf
August 1, 2016
Henrik Stenson watches his approach shot on the first hole during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Sp

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Ryder Cup competition will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
August 1, 2016
The 3M Open will be played at the TPC Twin Cities course in Blaine starting next year. Fans gathered at the ninth green to watch the event when it was

3M Championship: A spectator's guide

Where to go and what to know this week for the 3M Championship golf tournament in Blaine.
Golf
August 1, 2016
Jimmy Walker poses with the trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N.J., Sunday, July 31, 20

Jimmy Walker wins PGA Championship

Jimmy Walker shot a 3-under 67 to edge Jason Day and win the PGA Championship by one stroke on Sunday. Walker, who claimed his first major victory, spoke afterwards.
Golf
August 1, 2016
Kenny Perry is seeking his third consecutive 3M Championship title.

3M Championship tournament essentials

Get up to speed for this week's 3M Championship at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
August 1, 2016
Jason Day reacted after missing a putt on the 14th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship.

Day's eagle on No. 18 delivers tight finish at PGA

Day's eagle moved him to 13 under par for the tournament, one shot behind Walker even though Day had stepped onto the Baltusrol course Wednesday for the first time and played only one abbreviated practice round.
Golf
July 31, 2016
Jimmy Walker reacted to sinking a birdie putt on the 11th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, N

Walker holds off Day to win PGA Championship

The wire-to-wire winner saw his momentum build after a chip for birdie, but Jason Day made it close.
Golf
July 31, 2016

Day 4 at the PGA Championship

Daniel Summerhays' closing 66 moved him into third place alone and gave him his first Masters invitation.
Golf
July 31, 2016
Dustin Johnson watches his tee shot on the 17th hole during a practice round for the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Spring

Ryder Cup watch

With 2016's four major championships now completed, and only four weeks remaining in the U.S. Ryder points race, now's a good time to look at who might be coming to Hazeltine National at the end of September.

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