Golf
July 6, 2019
Brooks Koepka walked up to the 9th green during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.

Bryson DeChambeau shoots 9-under 62, takes lead at 3M Open at 14 under

On a muggy, windless Friday morning, the 25-year-old took charge with a blistering second-round at TPC Twin Cities.
Golf
July 6, 2019
Brooks Koepka hit off the 7th tee during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. ] ALEX KORMANN• alex.kormann@startribune.com

Scoggins: Late luck at 3M Open keeps Koepka, Day around

It took a fortuitous final triple bogey to keep some of the tournament's biggest names from missing the cut.
Golf
July 6, 2019
Troy Merritt hits out of the rough on the 16th hole during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. ] AARON LAVINSKY¥ aaron.lavinsky@s

Troy Merritt enjoys home-course advantage of sorts in shooting 64 at 3M Open

Backed by a reassuring gallery, the Spring Lake Park High School product climbed up the leaderboard.
Golf
July 6, 2019
PGA Tour golfer Scott Stallings pictured in January 2014 (left) and March 2019. Stallings said he had a number of health problems in 2014, in part fro

Golfer Scott Stallings sheds 55 pounds by dropping poor health habits

The three-time PGA Tour winner, who shot 66 in the second round of the 3M Open, has taken care of a number of issues that were making him exhausted.
Golf
July 6, 2019
Curtis Luck chipped onto the 9th green during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. ] ALEX KORMANN• alex.kormann@startribune.com

Another pride of Perth excelling in a Minnesota tournament

Curtis Luck is doing well, two weeks after his childhood friend Hannah Green won at Hazeltine.
Golf
July 6, 2019
Jason Day reacted after a missed puutt on the 7th hole during the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.

Day 2 at the 3M Open

A quick look at the second round at TPC Twin Cities.
Golf
July 6, 2019

3M Open third round tee times

Golf
July 5, 2019
Tom Lehman hugged his caddie after shoot a 4-under 67 in the first round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. ] AARON LAVINSKY• aaron.lavins

Souhan: Lehman goes low on TPC Twin Cities course he redesigned

Thursday, in the first round, he shot a 67, leaving him tied for 18th. If he keeps playing like this, he'll face insider trading charges.
Golf
July 5, 2019
Brooks Koepka salutes the crowd after making par on the fourth hole. ALEX KORMANN ¥ alex.kormann@startribune.com Competitors for the 3M Open took to

Piercy fires 9-under 62 to take 3M Open first-round lead

Scott Piercy leapfrogged Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Hadwin, who shot matching 64s in morning rounds at TPC Twin Cities, to grab the lead.
Golf
July 4, 2019
No. 1 Brooks Koepka opened with a 67, then donated his shoes, which also had some Ryder Cup miles on the treads, to charity.

Koepka wears shoes from 2016 Ryder Cup for first round of 3M Open

Beginning Friday, fans can bid on them on the 3M Open website. The winning bid price will go to 3M's charity, and Brooks Koepka will match the amount.
Golf
July 4, 2019
Phil Mickelson hits a ball out of the tall grass surrounded by spectators. ALEX KORMANN ¥ alex.kormann@startribune.com Competitors for the 3M Ope

Mickelson struggles on first day at 3M Open

For Phil Mickelson, it's going to take 18 holes with a lot of red numbers Friday afternoon to have a chance at earning 36 more before heading to the British Open.
Golf
July 4, 2019
Matthew Wolff sized up a putt on the 9th hole during the first round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. ] JERRY HOLT• jerry.holt@startribune.co

College champion can hit drives 300 yards and more

A sponsor's exemption to Matthew Wolff, the Oklahoma State Cowboy with the 2019 NCAA title belt, an ear-blasting driver and a PGA Tour dream that pushed him to turn pro last month after his sophomore season.
Golf
July 4, 2019

Day One at the 3M Open

Here are some of the highlights and lowlights from Thursday's first round at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine:
Golf
July 4, 2019
Jack Nicklaus made his name as an amateur at the Trans-Mississippi, in which he won back-to-back championships, including one held at Woodhill Country

Hartman: PGA Tour returns to Twin Cities, home of golf history

Jack Nicklaus won here as an amateur, and Keller Golf Course in Maplewood has long stood out.
Golf
July 4, 2019
Brooks Koepka played in the Pro-Am practice round at TPC Twin Cities Wednesday July,3 2019 in Blaine, MN.

Drive to succeed: Koepka relishes courses like beefed-up TPC Twin Cities

In Brooks Koepka's world, difficult is good, and the more demanding a course, the better.
Golf
July 4, 2019

3M Open second round tee times

First-round leader Scott Piercy goes off the tenth tee at 7:40 a.m., 20 minutes after world No. 1 Brooks Koepka and 10 minutes after No. 8 Bryson DeChambeau.
Golf
July 4, 2019

First round of the 3M Open

First-day action at the 3M Open golf tournament at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 4, 2019

Leaderboard at the 3M Open

Golf
July 4, 2019
Jason Day

Souhan: Nice-guy Day seeking nicer results on PGA Tour

Jason Day hasn't won the PGA Tour in more than a year, and he missed the cut twice in majors in 2018. But, "my game is kind of starting to take a turn," he said on Wednesday."
Golf
July 3, 2019
Sam Saunders tees off at 15 during the Pro-Am practice round at TPC Twin Cities Wednesday July,3 2019 in Blaine, MN. ] Jerry Holt • Jerry.holt@

Palmer's grandson trying to be like the King on and off the course

Sam Saunders is trying to make a name for himself on the PGA Tour, and treats people like Grandpa Arnie would.­
Golf
July 3, 2019

Reusse: Golf grabbed Twin Cities spotlight in the summer of '59

Golf fans in 1959 were treated to the PGA Championship at Minneapolis Golf Club on July 30-Aug. 2, followed by the Trans-Mississippi Amateur at Woodhill Country Club on Aug. 17-22.
Golf
July 3, 2019
Nate Lashley completed an unlikely wire-to-wire victory in the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title.

After breakthrough victory, Lashley loving the PGA Tour competition

Last week, Nate Lashley won his first PGA Tour victory at age 36 — 15 years after his parents and girlfriend died in a plane crash after they watched him play in an NCAA regional.
Golf
July 3, 2019

Ten golfers on the fringe who could contend in this week's 3M Open

You know the favorites this week at TPC Twin Cities. But who is flying under the radar?
Golf
July 3, 2019
Tom Lehman has implemented changes that will make a pro golfer test his game.

Hartman: Lehman predicts birdie-fest in inaugural 3M Open

TPC Twin Cities was built for daily use, but co-designer Tom Lehman toughened it up for the first 3M Open.
Golf
July 3, 2019

3M Open details

Tickets are available.The first round gets underway at 6:30 a.m.
Golf
July 3, 2019
Phil Mickelson slapped hands of young fans after playing the first of a few practice holes on Tuesday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

From '91 to now: Mickelson, Minnesota golf events go way back

Fond memories of Minnesota - from the 1991 U.S. Open to the Ryder Cup - brought Phil Mickelson to the first 3M Open.
Golf
July 3, 2019
World No. 8 Bryson DeChambeau experimented until he came up with a unified swing plane and clubs all the same length that suited his game.

For DeChambeau, golf is his ultimate science project

Word No. 8 Bryson DeChambeau applies physics and curiosity to improve his golf game.
Golf
July 3, 2019
Patrick Reed smiled as he scoped out the putting green on the 10 hole Tuesday.

Souhan: Reed's Ryder Cup pluck endeared him to Minnesota fans

At Hazeltine in 2016, Patrick Reed became Captain America, a player who elevated his game when playing for country and with countrymen.
Golf
July 3, 2019
Doc Redman earned $788,400 as runner-up in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit last week. This week, he's in Blaine for the 3M Open.

Redman's second in Detroit tournament leads to British Open

Doc Redman heads into Thursday needing 33 FedEx points to turn the temporary PGA Tour status he earned last week into full status for next season.
Golf
July 2, 2019
] Aaron Lavinsky ¥ aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com 3M hosted a 3M Science Tour for the media on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine

3M has fun with products from adhesives to wall graphics at PGA tournament in Blaine

3M Open Science Tour showcased products made with company technologies.
Golf
July 2, 2019
Arjun Atwal teed off on the 18th hole at Victory Links

Site unseen: Atwal shoots course-record 62 in 3M Open qualifying

Arjun Atwal's record in qualifying at Victory Links in Blaine came on his first visit to course.­
Golf
July 2, 2019

3M Open Rounds 1-2 tee times

Action gets underway at 6:50 a.m. on Thursday.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Golfers moved through the Victory Links Course during an overcast Monday qualifier. ALEX KORMANN ¥ alex.kormann@startribune.com A Monday qualifying r

Dwyer goes low enough — barely — to make 3M Open field

Mark Craig's Golf Insider: Apple Valley native Brian Dwyer grabs the last 3M Open slot by shooting a 64 -- but not before he has to fret it wouldn't be good enough and go through the pressure of three sudden-death playoff holes.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Hollis Cavner, founder and director 3M Championship golf tournament looked on, as Kenny Perry winner for this years tournament lifted his trophy at th

Cavner's team for 3M Open following Palmer's example

3M Open boss Hollis Cavner follows Arnold Palmer's model of kindness, with a penchant for relentless networking and old-fashioned hospitality.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Nikki Jung (left) talked with her caddy, Jacob Roy, about the recently renovated 18th hole during a Pro-Am round on Monday. ALEX KORMANN ¥ alex.k

Product of caddie training program walks with Herron group

Bloomington's Jacob Roy worked Monday alongside PGA Tour veteran Tim Herron in a pro-am group for the inaugural 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. He represented the caddie slogan he wore on his cap: Best First Job Ever.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Minnesota native and 1996 British Open champion Tom Lehman co-designed TPC Twin Cities when the course opened in 2001. Last fall, he supervised change

Changes at TPC course to challenge but not constrict 3M Open field

Track has been toughened, but PGA stars still can score.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Troy Merritt tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the Memorial golf tournament Friday, May 31, 2019, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay La

After surgeries, Merritt looking forward to 'fun week' at 3M Open

Medical procedures get the former Spring Lake Park and Winona State golfer's swing and career back on track, freeing him to focus on fun while playing the new hometown PGA event.
Golf
July 1, 2019

3M Open qualifying rounds held in Blaine Monday

On Monday, qualifying rounds were held at Victory Links in Blaine. The top four golfers go on to play the 3M Open, which begins Thursday.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Joel Goldstrand of Plymouth, noted golf course architect and former golf pro, pitched a local tour stop decades before the 3M Championship became the

Souhan: Longtime Minnesota pro sees state PGA stop become reality

Decades before the 3M Championship became the 3M Open, a local golfer stopped by 3M headquarters to pitch a local tournament. That golfer, Joel Goldstrand, deserves to be remembered, as well.
Golf
July 1, 2019
Lloyd Mangrum received a heavy law-enforcement escort after he fired a record 14-under 266 to win the St. Paul Open on July 30, 1951.

A brief history of the PGA Tour in Minnesota

Seven major champions and one U.S. Ryder Cup team have celebrated golf victories on Minnesota soil in the 49 years, 11 months and 22 days since a regular PGA Tour event has been conducted in this state. That changes Thursday with the inaugural 3M Open.

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