Golf
July 23, 2021
Chez Reavie sinks a putt on the 18th green to end his second round at 9-under-par after two days.

Four-way tie for lead midway through second round of 3M Open

If the morning wave is any indication, players the rest of Friday are going to enjoy a birdie-fest at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 22, 2021
Troy Merritt lined up a shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the 3M Open in Blaine.

Fowler, Vegas and Merritt tie for 3M Open first-round lead

On the verge of missing the FedExCup playoffs for the first time, Rickie Fowler's bogey-free round equaled Troy Merritt and Jhonattan Vegas at 64.
Golf
July 22, 2021

Friday's 3M Open tee times

Former Minnesotan Troy Merritt, one of three tied for the lead after the first round, goes off the 10th tee at 12:55 p.m.
Photography
July 22, 2021

3M Open: Thursday's first round

The 3M Open began play at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine on Thursday.
Golf
July 22, 2021
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3M Open first-round scores

Rickie Fowler, Troy Merritt and Jhonattan Vegas were tied after shooting first-round 64s.
Sports
July 22, 2021

Rickie Fowler, Jhonattan Vegas, Troy Merritt tie for 3M Open first-round lead

On the verge of missing the FedExCup playoffs for the first time, Rickie Fowler's bogey-free round equaled Troy Merritt and Jhonattan Vegas at 64.
Golf
July 22, 2021
Adam Schenk watched his tee shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the 3M Open in Blaine.

Opening day at the 3M Open: Notes, quotes and anecdotes

Adam Schenk was among those players who can't complain at all after the first round.
Golf
July 22, 2021
Fans gathered in a tunnel during a weather delay during the first round of the 3M Open in Blaine.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Stricker scouts, plays at 3M Open

Steve Stricker has six captain's picks to make before September's Ryder Cup.
Golf
July 22, 2021
A weather delay was announced during Thursday’s first round of the 3M Open in Blaine.

3M Open resumes in Blaine with low scores following lightning delay

Scott Stallings, a three-time PGA Tour winner, made three birdies in a row on holes 5-7 then rolled in four more on Nos. 10-13 and led the field at 8-under through 17 holes.
Golf
July 22, 2021
A scene at the 12th hole at Hiawatha Golf Course. The Minneapolis Park Board rejected a $43 million redesign of the Hiawatha Golf Course for a second

Park Board kills Hiawatha Golf Course redesign plan again, renames clubhouse

The course is home turf for many Twin Cities Black golfers. It's also plagued by water problems.
Golf
July 21, 2021

Hitchner wins State Amateur golf title

Derek Hitchner shot a 4-under-par 68 in the closing round to win the 118th Minnesota State Amateur by one stroke at Rush Creek Golf Club.
Golf
July 21, 2021
Louis Oosthuizen shook hands with players after a Wednesday morning pro-am at the 3M Open in Blaine.

Oosthuizen plays 3M Open after another major title eludes him

One of eight men who have finished runner-up in all four majors, 2010 British Open champ Louis Oosthuizen is in Blaine this week.
Golf
July 21, 2021

3M Open tee times for Thursday, Friday

The 12:44 p.m. tee time Thursday features Ryder Cup star Patrick Reed and the 3M Open's past two champions, Matthew Wolff and Michael Thompson.
Golf
July 21, 2021

3M Open: What you need to know

The 44th tournament on the PGA Tour's 2020-21 schedule will begin Thursday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 21, 2021
Rickie Fowler teed off on the first hole during a pro-am Wednesday afternoon at the 3M Open in Blaine.

Fowler tees off at 3M Open seeking Fed Ex Cup playoffs spot

At age 32, fan favorite Rickie Fowler is on the cut line for the PGA Tour playoffs, which he has never missed as a full-time professional.
Golf
July 20, 2021
Izzy Bogie, 16, of St. Paul and golfer Matthew Wolff checked out her new My Backyard Studio. The building was awarded to her in a partnership with My

Shared love for dogs brings a teenage artist, 3M champ Wolff together

Matthew Wolff, the 2019 3M Open winner, presented a backyard artist's studio to an oncology patient from St. Paul who has her own Etsy shop featuring artwork of her Corgi and dogs of all shapes and sizes.
Golf
July 20, 2021

3M Open Rounds 1-2 tee times

The third edition of the 3M Open kicks off at 6:50 a.m. on Thursday.
Golf
July 19, 2021
Michael Visacki chipped on to the 7th green Monday morning at the 3M Open qualifier at Victory Links.

Mini-tour golfer who went viral comes up just short in 3M Open's Monday qualifier

Floridian Michael Visacki failed to qualify in the 3M Open's Monday qualifier after his thankful call to his father from the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship in April went viral
Golf
July 19, 2021
Michael Thompson held up the trophy after winning last year’s 3M Open in Blaine, his first PGA Tour victory in seven years.

Q&A: Defending 3M Open champ Thompson calls win 'close second' in 2020 highlights

Michael Thompson is returning to TPC Twin Cities, where this time he hopes he can celebrate a PGA Tour victory in front of cheering fans.
Golf
July 17, 2021
Matthew Wolff teed off from the eighth hole during Round 3 of the 2019 3M Open in Blaine. He wound up winning the tournament, and is back again after

Fans are back and so is some major talent: 3M Open is on for Year 3 in Blaine

A year after crowing a champion in front of no spectators, the 3M Open returns to action this week at TPC Twin Cities. There is plenty for fans to see.
Golf
July 17, 2021
Large crowds, like the one shown here in 2019, are expected back at the 3M Open this week in Blaine

Neal: 3M Open gives us a week to celebrate a sport we love

This state deserves a week-long golf party, and that week is here now with the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 17, 2021

British Open final round tee times

Wake up and watch: The final pairing tees off at 8:35 a.m. Central Time.
Golf
July 17, 2021
Dustin Johnson tees off on the fourth hole during the first round of the 3M Open

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, 10 other major champions commit to final 3M Open field

Masters winners Sergio Garcia, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson and popular Rickie Fowler are in PGA Tour's 156-player field at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 16, 2021

British Open Round 3 tee times

Leaders Louis Oosthuizen and Collin Morikawa tee off at 9:55 a.m. Central Time.
Golf
July 15, 2021

Red Wing golfer Cecil Belisle wins Minnesota State Open in three-player playoff

Belisle is coming off a strong freshman season at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix; he took first in the NJCAA Division II meet this spring.
Golf
July 15, 2021

British Open Round 2 tee times

The final group will tee off at 10:16 a.m. Central Time.
Golf
July 14, 2021

British Open Rounds 1&2 tee times

The groupings begin at 12:35am Central Time.
Sports
July 13, 2021
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Reusse on the U.S. Open, Minnesota's return to big-time golf

Patrick Reusse joins the Daily Delivery to offer perspectives on the 1991 U.S. Open at Hazeltine, which paved the way for two PGA Championships and two Ryder Cups to be awarded to Minnesota.
Golf
July 13, 2021
Payne Stewart sinks his final putt in the 1991 U.S. Open at Hazeltine National in Chaska.

Minnesota's 'we can' attitude at 1991 U.S. Open was blueprint for return of big-time golf

Third of a six-part series: The U.S. Open's return to Hazeltine in 1991 for a second time was both a prototype and precursor for what was to come these last 30 years.
Golf
July 8, 2021
David Engelsgaard teed off on the 12th hole at Hiawatha Golf Course Thursday evening. He was golfing with Tom O'Mara, left, and Chester Dyrud and, not

Park Board resurrects $43M plan for Hiawatha Golf Course

The Minneapolis Park Board will again try to pass a plan to revamp the 18-hole Hiawatha Golf Course into a nine-hole course after six years of planning and an emotional public engagement process.
Golf
July 1, 2021
Dustin Johnson won the 2020 Masters.

Dustin Johnson, winner of 2020 Masters, set to play in 3M Open

Johnson. the second-ranked player in the world, played last year, but withdrew because of back spasms after the first round.
Golf
June 28, 2021
The 3M Open returns to the TPC Twin Cities in late July.

3M Open should have 'seriously big names' despite competing with Olympics

Some of the world's best players will be in Tokyo the same week the 3M is played in Blaine.
Golf
June 25, 2021
Sergio Garcia

Garcia among first group of big names committing to play 3M Open

The first high-profile commitments to the field were announced Thursday for next month's tournament, which is set for July 22-25 at the TPC Twin Cities.
Sports
June 19, 2021

U.S. Open final round tee times

Twenty players are within five shots of the lead.
Golf
June 18, 2021

U.S. Open Round 3 tee times

The final pairing tees off at 3:35 p.m.
Sports
June 18, 2021

The Latest: Henley, Bland lead, Mickelson advances

The Latest on the U.S. Open (all times local):
Golf
June 16, 2021

U.S. Open Rounds 1-2 tee times

Action gets underway at 8:45 a.m.
Golf
June 5, 2021
Sarah Burnham hits from the seventh fairway during the second round of the U.S. Women's Open at The Olympic Club

Burnham makes a major move at U.S. Women's Open

Maple Grove native Sarah Burnham shot a blistering 5-under 66 on Friday to put herself in contention at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.
Golf
June 2, 2021
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Burnham takes second swing at U.S. Women's Open, this time as a pro

Maple Grove native Sarah Burnham says she has changed her game after missing the cut in 2015.
Golf
June 2, 2021

76th U.S. Women's Open at-a-glance

This is the fourth time the U.S. Women's Open has been held in California, and the first time at a course previously used for the men's U.S. Open.

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