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.
Golf
July 31, 2016

Golf's 2016 major winners

The record books added four first-time major winners in 2016:
Golf
July 31, 2016
Kenny Perry raised his hands in victory after winning the 3M Championship at the TPC Twins Cities golf course August 2, 2015 in Blaine, MN.

5 things to know about the players in the 3M Championship

A closer look at some of the players expected to tee it up at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine this week.
Golf
July 31, 2016
Richard Sennott�rsennott@startribune.com] Blaine, Mn. Saturday 7/11/09 3M Championship gallery on the 9th

5 things to know about the 3M Championship

Practice rounds for the 24th annual 3M Championship begin Monday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. The 54-hole tournament starts Friday.
Golf
July 31, 2016
Steve Stricker

Fortysomethings Stricker, Furyk enter Ryder Cup conversation

Each U.S. Ryder Cup vice captain made the cut at the PGA Championship, and a strong finish at Baltusrol Golf Club will move either significantly up the points list.
Golf
July 31, 2016

Defending champion Perry leads field for 3M Championship

In addition to Perry, PGA Tour Champions golfers such as two-time 3M winner Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie and Minnesotan Tom Lehman will play for the $262,500 winner's check in Blaine.
Golf
July 30, 2016

PGA Championship: Day 3 at Baltusrol

Notes and quotes from a soggy Saturday.
Golf
July 30, 2016

Sunday's tee times at PGA Championship

Play is scheduled to resume at Baltusrol at 6 a.m. Central, weather permitting
Local
July 30, 2016

Decoy dogs chase geese from Rochester, Minn., golf course

A Rochester golf pro turned to cutouts to scare off pesky birds
Golf
July 30, 2016
Robert Streb watches his tee shot on the eighth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springf

Streb uses straight and true shots to gain PGA Championship lead

Robert Streb's record-tying 63 on Friday gave him a share of the lead. Plenty of names are close but there are some surprises headed home, too.
Golf
July 30, 2016
Fans watch as golfers play not he fourth green during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield,

Ryder Cup planners make final preparations at PGA Championship

Ryder Cup tournament director Jeff Hintz is at the PGA Championship for three days of meetings with vendors, caterers and to tie up other logistics for this fall's big event in Chaska.
Golf
July 30, 2016
Jason Day

After 'kick in the bum,' Day strings up seven birdies

Defending PGA Championship winner Jason Day's 7-under-par score after the first two rounds trails the leaders by just two strokes.
Golf
July 29, 2016

Day 2 at Baltusrol

Notes, quotes and more: Friday's recap from Baltusrol
Golf
July 29, 2016

PGA Championship Round 3 tee times

The leaders are scheduled to tee off at 1:55 p.m Central.
Golf
July 29, 2016
Rich Beem watches his tee shot on the 16th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield,

'02 PGA champ Beem in red numbers at Baltusrol

The unlikely 2002 PGA Championship winner at Hazeltine is making waves again 14 years later.
Golf
July 29, 2016

PGA Championship Round 1 recap

Notes and more from Thursday's opening round.
Golf
July 28, 2016
Whether it’s the beard, the bulk or the “Beef,” Andrew Johnston has generating a rapidly-growing following.

'Beef' reaches folk-hero status but is he Ryder Cup material?

In a short period of time, Andrew Johnston's burly charm has enchanted golf fans around the globe. But is that enough for Team Europe captain Darren Clarke?
Golf
July 27, 2016

PGA Championship Round 1&2 tee times

The action gets underway Thursday at 6 a.m. Central time
Golf
July 27, 2016

PGA Championship at a glance

Beginning Thursday morning, 156 players (136 tour pros, 20 club pros), including 98 of the top 100 in the world set out to tame Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey.
Golf
July 27, 2016
Chris Baisch teaching pro at Hazeltine watched as Lisa Ogren practiced hitting out of the sand trap near the construction site of what will be the int

Souhan: From bleachers to bunkers, Hazeltine preps for Ryder Cup

As Minnesota's first Ryder Cup is scheduled for Sept. 30 through Oct. 2, Hazeltine National in Chaska is prepping and primping all over the grounds.
Golf
July 25, 2016

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Here are the Ryder Cup standings for the American and European teams through Sunday. The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 25, 2016
Amateur Ben Greve of Minneapolis Golf Club shot a second-round 64 Sunday to win the Minnesota State Open golf title at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coo

Former Gophers standout Greve wins Minnesota State Open

Ben Greve — a former Gophers player on the national champion team in 2002 and husband of Lynx star Lindsay Whalen — shot a 64 in the second round of the weather-shortened tournament.
Golf
July 24, 2016
Jhonattan Vegas, of Venezuela, holds the trophy as he adjusts a Stetson borrowed from a Mountie, after his victory in the Canadian Open golf tournamen

Jhonattan Vegas wins Canadian Open

Jhonattan Vegas birdied his final three holes to win the RBC Canadian Open and collect his second win on the PGA tour. An emotional Vegas spoke after the win.
Golf
July 24, 2016

PGA: Canadian Open leaderboard

Golf
July 23, 2016

Rain shortens State Open to 36 holes

After the course was deemed unplayable after heavy downpours Saturday, the tournament was reduced to a two-round championship, with Ben Welle leading.
Golf
July 21, 2016

Eagle putt clinches dramatic Minnesota State Amateur win for Alex Uloth

The Burnsville grad took a four-shot lead into the final round but lost it on the back nine and needed a long putt to clinch the title.
Golf
July 18, 2016
Dustin Johnson of the United States plays his tee shot from the 9th during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at the Royal Troon G

Ryder Cup standings through Sunday

Here are the Ryder Cup points standings for the American and European teams through Sunday. The Ryder Cup will be held at Hazeltine in Chaska from Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Golf
July 17, 2016

More on Stenson's record-setting play at British Open

On his way to becoming the fourth-oldest first-time major champion, Henrik Stenson set or tied a number of British Open and majors records, including:
Golf
July 17, 2016

2016 golf majors recap

Three down, one to go -- and then the Ryder Cup comes to Hazeltine in late September.
Golf
July 15, 2016
South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen celebrates after a hole in one on the 14th green during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship at the R

Day 1 of the British Open at Royal Troon

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Day 1 at Royal Troon
West Metro
July 13, 2016
Toro mowers on Hazeltine's 16th fairway with Lake Hazeltine in the background. Course preparation for the 2016 Ryder Cup began soon after the club fin

How will you get to Hazeltine for the Ryder Cup? There's now a plan

Spectators should start developing a navigation plan for the Ryder Cup in late September at Chaska's Hazeltine National Golf Club, according to options released Wednesday by PGA of America.

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