Golf
March 4
Austin Eckroat hits from the 17th tee during the final round of the Cognizant Classic in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., on Monday. Eckroat got the first vi

Austin Eckroat gets his first PGA Tour win by prevailing at Cognizant Classic

Austin Eckroat waited a long time to become a winner on the PGA Tour. Another day didn't hurt.
Golf
February 18
Hideki Matsuyama rallied from a six-shot deficit with a 9-under 62 to win for the ninth time in his career on the PGA Tour. That breaks the record for

Hideki Matsuyama wins at Riviera with 62. He becomes Asia's most prolific PGA Tour winner

Hideki Matsuyama set the Riviera record for the lowest closing round by a winner Sunday in the Genesis Invitational, giving the Japanese star another record that means far more to him.
Business
February 13

Tiger Woods has a new apparel brand with TaylorMade. Here's what it means

Tiger Woods in a red shirt on Sunday has become as recognizable as a Masters champion in a green jacket. Only it's no longer about a Sunday red shirt for Woods.
Sports
February 7

Tiger Woods makes it official: His 2024 debut will come next week at Riviera

Sports
February 4

Joaquin Niemann outlasts Sergio Garcia on 4th extra hole in LIV Golf Mayakoba

Sports
January 27

Hometown favorite Kelly Korda takes 3-shot lead in LPGA Drive On Championship

Sports
January 26

Nelly Korda finishes strong, takes 2-shot lead at LPGA Drive On Championship

January 23
John Randle announces the Minnesota Vikings pick during the third round of the NFL Draft on Friday, April 30, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Steve Luci

Vikings' Randle finds way to mix love of football with golf

John Randle, the Vikings' Hall of Fame defensive tackle, is helping announce a golf tournament that will debut in 2025 and combine members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the PGA Champions Tour.
North Metro
January 18
East Ridge High School’s Gus Briguet chipped to get onto the fourth hole during the Class 3A golf tournament final round at Bunker Hills Golf Course

Fees rising at Coon Rapids' Bunker Hills Golf Course

The city operated course is raising fees to account for increased expenses.
Golf
December 6, 2023

December golf in Minnesota? Warmth brings rush on tee times

Available spots went quickly as courses made times available because of weather forecasts for Thursday and Friday.
Gophers
November 6, 2023
Erik van Rooyen turned toward caddy Alex Gaugert after sinking his putt on No. 18.

Souhan: An emotional Minnesota sports moment on the PGA Tour

Former Gophers golfer Erik van Rooyen won the PGA tournament on Sunday and spoke from the heart about his former Minnesota teammate dying of cancer.
Golf
October 10, 2023
Ruoning Yin won the Women’s LPGA championship in June.

Hazeltine lands another major golf tournament: Here's how it happened

The KPMG Women's PGA Championship will return in 2026 to a club that was built to play host to the sport's biggest events.
Sports
October 3, 2023
Tiger Woods lined up a putt on the 16th hole during the weather-delayed second round of the Masters golf tournament April 8, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.

Team USA hasn't had a repeat Ryder Cup captain since 1949. Could Tiger Woods be next?

Team Europe already has voiced its preference that it would like to see Luke Donald return as captain for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. If that's the choice, he would be the first repeat captain since Bernard Gallacher in 1991, 1993 and 1995.
Golf
September 10, 2023
Minjee Lee reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green in the second playoff hole to win the LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship golf tournam

Minjee Lee loses a 5-shot lead in 6 holes and then wins in a playoff in Cincinnati

Minjee Lee looked like a sure winner in Cincinnati when she had a five-shot lead with eight holes to play. She needed a playoff to beat Charley Hull in the Kroger Queen City Championship.
Golf
August 23, 2023
CBS Sports announcer Jim Nantz surveyed the grounds last week at Tepetonka, a private “destination” course being developed in New London, Minn., w

A voice unlike any other: Tepetonka golf club partners with CBS' Nantz

Broadcaster Jim Nantz is a paying member and club ambassador for the emerging course set to open in 2025. The club near New London, Minn., will cap its $100,000 membership at 100 people.
Duluth
August 14, 2023
The city has again posted a request for proposals in search of a developer to build-out a residential area on 37 acres of what was Lester Park Golf Co

Duluth again seeks developer for 37 acres of former scenic golf course

The city is hoping for mixed-income housing on the former Lester Park Golf Course.
Golf
August 11, 2023
Kevin McKoskey of Roseville never had a hole-in-one in his life. By the end of Thursday’s round at University of Minnesota/Les Bolstad Golf Course,

Roseville golfer gets 1st hole-in-one; then, later in round, gets his 2nd

Kevin McKoskey made magic twice with his 7-iron at University of Minnesota/Les Bolstad Golf Course on Thursday, acing the 146-yard No. 5 and 139-yard No. 17.
West Metro
August 10, 2023
Bloomington’s municipal Dwan golf course.

Younger golfers at Bloomington city course spending more

Revenue is up over 2022 at city's Dwan course.
Golf
August 8, 2023
Blaine's Kathryn VanArragon hits out of a bunker during the MSHSL girls golf state tournament championship round Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at Bunker Hi

VanArragon posts four-shot victory in Minnesota Women's State Open

Kathryn VanArragon, who won the Women's State Amateur for the second time in July, held off two-time defending champion Betsy Kelly of TPC Twin Cities.
Golf
August 7, 2023

Camille Kuznik atop crowded leaderboard after one day at Minnesota Women's State Open

The Wisconsin junior was the only golfer to shoot below par in the first round at StoneRidge.
Golf
August 6, 2023

Celine Boutier wins Women's Scottish Open to follow up 1st major victory

Celine Boutier has won the Women's Scottish Open by two strokes to back up her victory at the Evian Championship last week for her first major title.
Golf
August 2, 2023
USA Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III guided his team to victory in 2016 at Hazeltine.

Love's design team to renovate Hazeltine for 2029 Ryder Cup

Davis Love III, captain of the victorious 2016 Ryder Cup U.S. team at the Chaska course, and his company will formulate a master plan involving work on greens, bunkers, irrigation, drainage, trees and routing.
Golf
July 31, 2023
Lee Hodges drank a celebratory milk shake with his Alabama golf coach Jay Seawell after his 3M Open win.

Little-known Hodges sets tourney record in wire-to-wire 3M Open win

His college coach, agent and friends from Alabama flew in unannounced on Sunday to see Lee Hodges become the first wire-to-wire winner in 3M Open history.
Golf
July 30, 2023

Reusse: 3M Open victory could be the first of many for Hodges

His college coach came up from Alabama to witness the final round in Blaine and said he expected more strong results in the future.
Golf
July 30, 2023
Keith Mitchell gets frustrated with his missed putt on the 5th hole in Blaine, Minn., on Sunday, July 30, 2023.This is the final round of the 3M Open

3M Open results

The scores and money from this year's 3M Open in Blaine.
Golf
July 30, 2023
Beau Hossler teed off on the 18th hole Sunday in the final round of the 3M Open in Blaine. Hossler made par to shoot 62 and tie the tournament record.

Hossler's record-tying Sunday 62 not nearly enough at ultra-low 3M Open

Still in search of his first PGA Tour win, Beau Hossler scorched TPC Twin Cities for eight birdies in a row and a record-tying 62 on Sunday that still left him well out of the lead.
Sports
July 30, 2023

This PGA Tour victory could be the first of many for 3M Open champion Lee Hodges

Golf
July 30, 2023
The gallery watches the 18th hole during the final day of the 3M Open in 2022.

Latest from the 3M Open: Tournament updates, leaderboard and news

Tap here for the latest news and scores from the 3M Open. Golf writers Brian Stensaas and Jerry Zgoda lead the coverage of the tournament in Blaine.
Golf
July 29, 2023
Lee Hodges lines up a putt on the 10th hole during the third round of the 3M Open Saturday, July 29, 2023 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn. ] ANTHON

Lee Hodges extends lead to five after three rounds of 3M Open

He shot 66 for his worst round of the tournament, but it was still good enough to lower his score to 20 under par.
Golf
July 29, 2023
Frankie Capan III stands with his mom and caddie, Charlynn, while preparing to tee off on the 14th hole during the third round of the 3M Open on Satur

Stillwater's Capan regrets missed opportunities in Round 3 of 3M Open

A long-range bogey putt thrilled those following Frankie Capan III on Saturday, but the 23-year-old was most upset with the shots that followed.
Golf
July 29, 2023
Tony Finau teed off on the 10th hole during the second round of the 3M Open on Friday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

Lee Hodges endures stormy, windy day to lead 3M Open by four strokes

The former Alabama player is being closely pursued by Tony Finau, Hideki Hatsuyama, Billy Horschel and Brandt Snedeker, among others.
Golf
July 28, 2023
Erik van Rooyen, left, and Alex Gaugert reflected on their two rounds together at the 3M Open in Blaine. Gaugert’s daughter, Annika, was along for t

'It was a dream': van Rooyen, Gaugert complete surreal week at 3M Open

They will not be around for the weekend but regardless, the experiences PGA Tour pro Erik van Rooyen and usual caddie Alex Gaugert had will not be forgotten.
Golf
July 28, 2023
Hideki Matsuyama hits out of the bunker on the seventh green during the second round of the 3M Open Friday, July 28, 2023 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine

Reusse: Minnesotans love their golf, but lack of big names hurts 3M Open

The state's main pro golf event has always drawn enthusiastic crowds, but now it's fighting for a place in a changing professional golf landscape.
Golf
July 28, 2023

3M Open leaderboard and tee times

The latest scores from the TPC Twin Cities are here, as well as a look at the day's tee times.
Golf
July 27, 2023
Brandt Snedeker looked over a putt on the 18th hole Thursday at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

After seven years of pain, Snedeker gets some relief with 3M Open start

PGA Tour veteran Brandt Snedeker has been hampered by a sternum issue since he played on the winning U.S. Ryder Cup team at Hazeltine in 2016.
Golf
July 27, 2023
Fans found a large tree for shade as they watched golfers make their way on the 18th fairway Thursday at the 3M Open in Blaine.

Thomas, 3M Open field see high temperatures, wind, weather delay

Justin Thomas shot a 69 and said "it felt like a blow-dryer out there" at TPC Twin Cities.
Photography
July 27, 2023

Gallery: First round of PGA Tour's 3M Open

Thursday is the first round of four for the 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 27, 2023
Last year's 3M Open champion Tony Finau addressed the media prior to this year's tournament.

Finau shoots 30 on opening nine at 3M Open, but quickly gets passed

A 49-foot eagle putt was part of an opening-nine 6-under-par 30 start for defending champion Tony Finau, but he trailed the morning-round leaders after 18 holes.
Golf
July 27, 2023
Kathryn VanArragon won the Minnesota Women’s Amateur on Wednesday afternoon and on Thursday morning was at TPC Twin Cities to watch brother Caleb pl

Pride beams bright for Blaine's VanArragons at 3M Open

Caleb VanArragon earned a spot in the 3M Open thanks to his record-setting performances in the Minnesota Men's Amateur and State Open. Sister Kathryn was there to cheer him on fresh off a big win of her own.
Golf
July 27, 2023
A large gallery watched action on the 18th hole during the final day of last year's 3M Open at the Tournament Players Club in Blaine.

3M Open starts: Everything you need to know, and players to watch

The fifth edition of the 3M Open gets underway at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. Here's how you can see the action in person or on TV — and who some of the top players are in the field.

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