Golf
August 1, 2017
Bernhard Langer.

A summer tradition in Blaine: Your guide to the 25th 3M Championship

Everything you need to know for the 3M Championship, the 54-hole PGA Tour Champions tournament in Blaine that begins Friday morning.
Golf
August 1, 2017

25th 3M Championship information

Here's all the important information for this week's 3M Championship:
Golf
August 1, 2017
Michael Bradley is one player in this week's 3M Championship field that can put some distance between himself and the playoff cutoff line.

Good week at 3M Championship can make difference in player standings

With seven events left on the PGA Tour Champions schedule, time is ticking away to finish in the top 72 of the money list and qualify for the playoffs.
Golf
August 1, 2017
A hole-in-one without touching the ground? Just watch

A hole-in-one without touching the ground? Just watch

Aces are special, of course, because they happen so rarely. This one is even more so because the ball didn't hit the ground.
Golf
July 31, 2017

3M Championship information

Here's what you need to know about this week's 3M Championship:
Golf
July 31, 2017
Bernhard Langer, of Germany, tees off on the 17th hole during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament, Friday, June 30, 2017, in Peab

Champions Tour money leaders

Here's the top 26 money winners on the Champions Tour.
Golf
July 31, 2017
Angie Ause, of St. Paul, a PGA instructor, led a group of blind and visually impaired children to feel the green on a golf course during a golf lesson

Sight no barrier when kids with blindness learn golf from St. Paul PGA pro

A camp organized and taught by Angie Ause, a PGA teaching professional and teacher for blind and visually impaired students in St. Paul Public Schools, centers on golf.
Golf
July 31, 2017
Joe Durant came from four strokes down on the final day to win last year’s 3M Championship in a playoff with Miguel Angel Jimenez.

25th 3M Championship at a glance

Here's everything you need to know about this week's 3M Championship at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine:
St. Paul
July 27, 2017
Hillcrest golf course in St. Paul is to close on Oct. 30

Hillcrest Golf Club in St. Paul to close in October

The 96-year-old private club can no longer be financially sustained and will close in October, members were told.
Golf
July 26, 2017
Ben Greve won his second straight Minnesota State Open over the weekend.

Souhan: Married to Whalen, State Open champ Greve making a name for himself

Ben Greve added to the family trophy case he shares with fellow former Gophers athlete Lindsay Whalen by winning his second Minnesota State Open.
Golf
July 24, 2017
China's Li Haotong celebrated on the 18th hole after shooting a 63 on Sunday.

Day 4 of the British Open at Royal Birkdale

A look at the key players and stats from the final round:
Golf
July 24, 2017
Jordan Spieth of the United States in the rough on the 13th hole during the final round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdale, Sout

Jordan Spieth's uneven path to British Open victory

Golf
July 23, 2017

Slight adjustment helps lift former Gopher Ben Greve to second Open title in a row

Fellow competitor gives him a tip on putting.
Golf
July 23, 2017
Runner-up Matt Kuchar took questions during his news conference after Sunday's fourth round of the British Open.

Matt Kuchar places second at Open, says runner-up finish 'hurts'

Bid for major ends as rival makes bigger, better shots.
Golf
July 22, 2017
Jordan Spieth of the United States follows the flight of a tee shot during the second round of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal Birkdale,,

Spieth turns into a beauty on a nasty day at British Open

Jordan Spieth seized control Friday at Royal Birkdale. He managed a 1-under 69 to build a two-shot lead over Matt Kuchar going into the weekend
Golf
July 21, 2017

Ben Greve, defending champion, leads Minnesota State Open

Ex-Gophers golfer Ben Greve, last year's winner, stands a stroke better than Tommy Vining.
Golf
July 21, 2017

Day 2 of the Britsh Open at Royal Birkdale

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Friday at the British Open.
Golf
July 21, 2017
Steve Stricker of the US makes his way out of the rough on the 5th hole during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdal

Steve Stricker commits to 3M Championship at TPC Twin Cities

50-year-old will bring Wisconsin pride to Minnesota senior event.
Golf
July 21, 2017

Henrik Stenson's rented house burgled during British Open

Thieves targeted defending champion Henrik Stenson's possessions rather than those of his wife's, making off with watches, credit cards and his suitcase containing most of his golf clothing
Golf
July 21, 2017
Bill Waryan, center, has a little chat with Les Bolstad, right, the University pro, while Don Holick, Waryan's caddy and a golfer himself, listens in

Still special after all these years: Minnesota State Open turns 100

Since 1917, the Minnesota State Open golf tournament has been a true test of who's best among the area's top amateurs and professionals. The 100th State Open begins Friday.
Golf
July 21, 2017
What we said: Minneapolis newspaper clippings of Minnesota State Open results

What we said: Minneapolis newspaper clippings of Minnesota State Open results

Take a look at a select group of archived sports pages touting Minnesota State Open champions.
Golf
July 21, 2017
Ryan Peterson, right, is one of 17-first-time State Open winners since 2000. He beat Cameron White, left, by a shot in 2012 at Bunker Hills.

Ten fun facts from 100 years of Minnesota State Open golf

Golf
July 21, 2017

Minnesota State Open year-by-year winners

From Tom Stevens in 1917 to Ben Greve last summer, a look at the previous champions of the Minnesota State Open.
Golf
July 20, 2017
Wales' Stuart Manley plays a shot off the 5th tee during the first round of the British Open Golf Championship, at Royal Birkdale, Southport, England

Day 1 of the Britsh Open at Royal Birkdale

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Thursday at the British Open.
Golf
July 20, 2017

Minnesota State Open: the details for the 100th anniversary championship

The 100th State Open begins Friday morning in Still water.
Golf
July 19, 2017

Minnesota Scene: Dave Carothers surges to win state amateur title

To win the Minnesota state amateur championship, Dave Carothers needed to shoot the best round of the tournament.
Minneapolis
July 19, 2017
A hearing on the future of the Hiawatha Golf Course was jam-packed Wednesday night.

Minneapolis Park Board moves closer to closing Hiawatha golf course

Park Board planning committee was not swayed by about 70 golf supporters.
Golf
July 19, 2017
The 16th hole at Hazeltine during the 2016 Ryder Cup.

Hazeltine to host U.S. Junior Amateur championship in 2020

Hazeltine National, which was host to the Ryder Cup last year, will be the home of the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship in 2020.
Golf
July 19, 2017

Three players tied for MGA Amateur lead after two rounds

Grady Meyer, Troy Johnson and Tyler Obermueller are tied for the lead after Tuesday's second round of the 114th MGA Amateur Championship at Interlachen.
Golf
July 18, 2017

Minnesota Scene: Two are tied for first-round lead at MGA Amateur

Troy Johnson and Tyler Obermueller shot 1-over -par 71 Monday, giving them a share of the lead after the first day of the MGA Amateur Championship at Interlachen Country Club in Edina.
Local
July 15, 2017
Fort Ridgely golf

Chance of reopening Fort Ridgely golf course 'not promising,' supporter says

A surprise 'No' vote from the Fairfax City Council left the Friends of Fort Ridgely without a government entity and fiscal agent to pursue their plan.
Minneapolis
July 12, 2017
A hearing on the future of the Hiawatha Golf Course was jam-packed Wednesday night.

Golfers fight to save Hiawatha Golf Club in Minneapolis from closure

The Minneapolis Park Board is expected to make a decision in August.
Golf
June 29, 2017
FILE - In this May 16, 2016, file photo, Tiger Woods pauses during a Quicken Loans National golf tournament media availability on the 10th tee at Cong

Nike's Knight: Not even Tiger could make golf a winner for company

Even the celebrity of Tiger Woods in his prime and his legion of fans weren't enough for Nike to be able to make money on golf equipment, the former head of the company said.
Golf
June 28, 2017
Michael Turnbull (above), the head golf pro at Brookview in Golden Valley, has started lawn bowling at the course. The number of Americans who play go

As golf industry sags, pros get creative to boost bottom line

A slump in the golf industry has forced veteran teaching pros to reinvent themselves, even dabbling in non-golf activities to survive and preserve a club's financial health.
Minneapolis
June 27, 2017
Hiawatha Golf Course could close if it is forced by the Minnesota DNR to reduce the amount of water it pumps off the grounds. ] Shari L. Gross ï

Tevlin: For these friends, Hiawatha's not just a golf course

The Minneapolis golf course, much of it under sea level and with fairways undulated like a spongy bog following the rain, is under threat.
June 26, 2017
Jordan Spieth, right, celebrated with caddie Michael Greller after Spieth holed a bunker shot on a playoff hole to win the Travelers Championship golf

Spieth sets off wild celebration with playoff-winning shot from bunker

Jordan Spieth needed an extra hole, a little bit of luck and an amazing final shot to finish off a wire-to-wire victory in the Travelers Championship. With video!
Golf
June 22, 2017
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Ben Clymer (7) celebrates his goal against the New York Rangers with center Vaclav Prospal in 2001.

Ben Clymer: Ex-Gopher, Stanley Cup champion, TV analyst ... and golf phenom

A self-described "golf nerd," former pro hockey player Ben Clymer got his game in shape for this season and qualified for the Minnesota State Amateur championship.
Golf
June 20, 2017
Fans at Erin Hills saw a thrilling final round of the U.S. Open, but the course, usually a hot-button topic between players and USGA, had a forgettabl

Souhan: Wisconsin's U.S. Open course did little to stir emotions

The problem is that Erin Hills is not interesting. It doesn't challenge players off the tee, and it doesn't look interesting either from the gallery or the couch.
Golf
June 20, 2017
Hollis Cavner, executive director the 3M Championship, said Monday his Pro Links Sports event management team has submitted a bid to the PGA Tour for

Cavner says his group has submitted bid for PGA Tour stop

Hollis Cavner, executive director of the 3M Championship, said Monday his Pro Links Sports event management team has submitted a bid to the PGA Tour for an annual event at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, same site as the 3M Championship each August.
Golf
June 19, 2017

Minnesota contingent of volunteers helps at U.S. Open

Fun-seeking volunteers leave mark at Erin Hills.

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