Golf
July 19, 2022
Tom Hoge watched a shot during a clinic at the 3M Open on Tuesday.

Hoge hoping 'home' 3M Open course -- and heat -- will revitalize season

Tom Hoge, who grew up in Fargo, won his first PGA tournament in February and had three other Top 10 finishes through May. But he's struggled recently.
Golf
July 19, 2022
Dustin Johnson at the British Open

Souhan: 3M Open should be proud of playing without golf's traitors

The PGA Tour is back in Minnesota this week for the 3M Open in Blaine, and it will be just fine without all of the LIV Tour defectors.
Golf
July 19, 2022
Jason Day, formerly the No. 1 ranked player in the world, is returning to the tournament circuit after a four-week absence.

3M Open: Five top players and local golfers to watch

The field includes last year's Masters champion, a member of the most recent U.S. Ryder Cip team and a former No. 1 golfer in the world rankings.
Golf
July 18, 2022
Jeff Overton playing on Tour in 2011.

Jeff Overton's return to the PGA Tour a welcome moment for 3M Open

Friendship, hard work and a little bit of luck brought Jeff Overton, and his family, to the 3M Open this week — his first PGA Tour event in five years.
Golf
July 18, 2022
Fans cheered on players during the 2021 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities.

What you should know about 3M Open this week in Blaine

The PGA Tour event runs from Thursday through Sunday at the TPC Twin Cities.
Golf
July 17, 2022
Cameron Champ takes a shot from the rough at the 18th hole during the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on Sunday, July 25, 2021 in Blaine. ] ANTRANIK TAVITI

3M Open preview: How to watch, in person and at home

The 2022 3M Open in Blaine begins on Thursday, but events start two days before.
Golf
July 16, 2022
Cameron Champ won the 3M Open at the TPC in Blaine last year.

Latest hurdle for 3M Open and PGA Tour is losing big names to LIV Golf

The lure of big money has robbed the Tour of many prominent players, and caused a great controversy in the sport.
Golf
July 15, 2022
Sahith Theegala is set to play in the 3M Open and is in contention at the British Open.

Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau and six former major champs in field for 3M Open

The tournament begins on Thursday at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 14, 2022
Tiger Woods was back at it Thursday, working his way through the first round of the British Open.

Souhan: Edina golf pro has seen Tiger's painful comeback, firsthand

Braemar pro Roger Fahrenkrug watched Tiger Woods in one of the many painful moments one of golf's greats has had in his return.
Golf
July 13, 2022
Rickie Fowler during the Memorial on June 4 in Dublin, Ohio.

Rickie Fowler commits to play in 3M Open next week

The former U.S. Ryder Cup player has five victories on the PGA Tour.
Colleges
July 9, 2022
Sarah Burnham on the 3rd tee during the LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Rogers, Ark. (AP Photo/Micha

Reusse: Former Wayzata golf standout Burnham embraces career evolution as coach

After turning pro after her college career with Michigan State, Sarah Burnham was named the women's golf coach for Oakland University in Michigan.
Golf
July 7, 2022
Van Holmgren, left, who won the Class 3A boys’ individual title playing for Wayzata High School in 2017, won the Minnesota State Open as a pro playe

Van Holmgren wins State Open by one shot

The former Wayzata prep golfer closed with his best round, a 7-under 65 for a 202 total at Bunker Hills Golf Club.
Golf
July 5, 2022
Jason Day during the Memorial Tournament on June 4.

Jason Day among latest commitments for 3M Open

Day won the 2015 PGA Championship; Stewart Cink, who is a British Open champ, is also in the field.
Golf
June 30, 2022
Hideki Matsuyama

Hideki Matsuyama, 2021 Masters champion, will play at 3M Open

The PGA Tour stop is at the Tournament Players Club in Blaine from July 21-24.
Golf
June 28, 2022
Hollis Cavner greeted Matthew Wolff after Wolff won the 3M Open in 2019.  There will be no reunion this year after Wolff joined the LIV tour.

3M Open head rips players leaving PGA Tour, calls Saudi Golf 'a pain'

Hollis Cavner, executive director of next month's 3M Open in Blaine, said almost all the players leaving the PGA Tour are 'at the end of their career or never had a career.'
Golf
June 25, 2022
Tepetonka Club is the latest in a line of exclusive golf courses that have sprung up in the past 25 years mostly on sandy soils from Colorado's easter

Little Course On The Prairie: Tepetonka will be state's newest golf destination

Still in the building stages, the high-end club will be open to a limited membership when it opens in 2024.
Golf
June 25, 2022
golf at Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen, Nebraska

Remote destination golf courses: seven that have gained prestige

With Minnesota's Tepetonka Club in planning, here are other out-of-the-way U.S. destinations that provide an exclusive golf experience.
Golf
June 22, 2022
Kathryn VanArragon of Blaine High School has won two big golf tournaments in a seven-day stretch.

VanArragon wins second tournament in a week

The junior at Blaine High School took first in the Minnesota Girls PGA Championship on Tuesday after winning the Class 3A prep state title last Wednesday.
Golf
June 12, 2022
Angus Flanagan, of the Great Britain and Ireland team, watches his tee shot on the third hole in the singles matches during the Walker Cup golf tourna

Former Gopher Flanagan shoots 61 in final round to win Tapemark golf

Angus Flanagan won by three shots over second-round leader Trey Fessler at Southview Country Club.
Golf
June 7, 2022
Phil Mickelson signs autographs for fans lined up near the eighteenth hole.

3M Open field will suffer loss of stars to new Saudi-backed golf tour

The new Saudi-backed LIV Golf that debuts Thursday will impact next month's 3M Open in Blaine. The question will be: How much?
Golf
June 3, 2022
Ricardo Fernandez and 13-year-old Preston Miller held the ball they both used for an ace Thursday at Minneapolis Golf Club.

Scoggins: 1 ball, 1 day, 2 golfers, 2 aces — a wacky hole-in-one tale for Minnesota golf lore

On a gorgeous Thursday at the Minneapolis Golf Club, the luckiest ball in golf history landed in the cup after one shot — twice.
Golf
June 2, 2022
Dustin Johnson waves after making a putt on the 17th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Southern Hills Country Cl

Souhan: Spirit of golf is alive on PGA Tour, and dead in Saudi Arabia

The new LIV Golf Invitational Series, which has drawn some big names, is an example of 'sportswashing' by the Saudi Arabian government.
Sports
May 25, 2022

Stanford holds off Oregon 3-2 for second NCAA women's golf title

Stanford freshman Rose Zhang stood just short of the 17th green, the ball resting a few feet away in the rough as she tried to close out a tight match.
Golf
May 23, 2022
Justin Thomas celebrates after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament in a playoff against Will Zalatoris.

How Justin Thomas came roaring back to win the PGA Championship

On a nervy, topsy-turvy afternoon in eastern Oklahoma, there was yet another dramatic showdown between the dazzling, hard-swinging 20-somethings who have overtaken golf.
Golf
May 20, 2022
Bubba Watson hits from the fairway on the 13th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship

Round recap: Day 2 at Southern Hills

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Friday at the PGA Championship.
Golf
May 19, 2022
Brooks Koepka hits from the rough on the first hole during the first round of the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club

Round recap: Day 1 at Southern Hills

Notes, quotes and anecdotes from Round 1 of the PGA Championship
Golf
May 19, 2022
Tiger Woods watches his shot on the 15th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship.

Woods struggles through first round at PGA Championship

Tiger Woods returned to another major championship on Thursday, and after a good start, things started to go awry.
Golf
April 11, 2022
Scottie Scheffler got his first green jacket and first Masters trophy on Sunday after winning the tournament by three shots.

Souhan: Can Masters champion Scheffler be golf's Next Big Thing?

Scottie Scheffler has won four tournaments already this year, but to become the new Next Big Thing, he'll be dueling with a lot of former Next Big Things.
Golf
April 11, 2022
Scottie Scheffler celebrated after winning the 86th Masters golf tournament on Sunday.

Souhan: Through smiles and tears, Scheffler lives his Masters dream

Scottie Scheffler capped off an amazing two months with his grandest feat of all, winning the Masters on Sunday to validate his new status as the best player in golf.
Golf
April 11, 2022
Tiger Woods tips his cap on the 18th green during the final round at the Masters golf tournament on Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/

On a 'tough road', Woods limps to second straight 78 at the Masters

The 46-year-old superstar was all smiles, though, after his first competitive rounds since a horrific car accident 14 months earlier.
Golf
April 11, 2022
Tom Hoge tees off on the 14th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Char

Fargo golfer Hoge finishes his first Masters on a down note

The Fargo pro had a bogey and double bogey on his final two holes for a 78, and said he was disappointed with his play for the week.
Golf
April 10, 2022
Tom Hoge of Fargo shot a second-round 74 on Friday at the Masters.

Souhan: Following Fargo's Tom Hoge at the Masters

The course is tricky but there are birdies available, as Hoge proved today. Here's a hole-by-hole recap.
Golf
April 9, 2022
Scottie Scheffler walks off the 18th green after his third round at the Masters golf tournament on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/

Souhan: Scheffler holds steady, Smith surges to second in Masters

Scottie Scheffler and Cameron Smith will be the first pairing of top-10-ranked players in the final round since 2015.
Golf
April 9, 2022
Tom Hoge watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round at the Masters golf tournament on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Ph

Midwest-like weather hasn't put Hoge off the Masters

Having made the cut but nowhere near contention, Fargo's Tom Hoge said he's determined to enjoy his time on the course.
Golf
April 9, 2022
Scottie Scheffler chips to the 14th green during the second round at the Masters golf tournament on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Augusta, Ga.

Fargo's Tom Hoge dunks bunker shot on No. 7 for a surprise birdie

Crowds line up to see Tiger Woods play.
Minneapolis
April 8, 2022
Geese flew in formation over a golfer at Hiawatha Golf Course.

The future of Minneapolis' Hiawatha Golf Course remains up in the air

After eight years of intense back and forth, the Park Board's newest attempt to adopt a solution for the course's ecological woes has hit another wall.
Golf
April 8, 2022
Tom Hoge of Fargo shot a second-round 74 on Friday at the Masters.

Fargo's Hoge finds himself among Minnesotans at Masters

At his first Masters, North Dakotan Tom Hoge has spent time with the Lehmans and even encountered a rules official from Faribault.
Golf
April 8, 2022
Scottie Scheffler on the 18th tee during the second round at the Masters golf tournament on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie R

Souhan: Scheffler says bye-bye with six birdies on day two of Masters

Scottie Scheffler became the sixth player ever to take a five-shot lead into the weekend.
Golf
April 8, 2022
Tom Hoge of Fargo shot a second-round 74 on Friday at the Masters.

Souhan live at the Masters: High winds, high scores shuffle leaderboard

It was an unpredictable day at Augusta National because of the weather, and few golfers were going low.
Golf
April 8, 2022
Tiger Woods heads up the fairway after hitting his tee shot on the first hole.

Souhan: Woods shoots 71 amid Masters throng, calls for 'lots of ice'

If you wanted to walk with Fargo's Tom Hoge or former Gopher Erik van Rooyen, you could stand within a foot of them. Walking with Tiger? Good luck with that.

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