The 3M Open is this week, with the TPC Twin Cities course serving as the host. Last year’s winner Jhonattan Vegas will be defending his title after his one-shot victory over Max Greyserman.
With a lot of players taking a rest after the Open Championship on the other side of the Atlantic, the field is quite light this week, with only Maverick McNealy representing the top twenty in the official world golf rankings.
The 3M Open is a par 71 and 7,431 yards in length. The 17th, one of the TPC Twin Cities’ featured holes, is a daunting par 3 over water. At 202 yards, water is in front of the green; anything short will be wet. Anything long, there is a large bunker, ready to catch the players out.
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Not often does the PGA Tour go to Minnesota; in fact, it’s the first regular stop in five decades. Sadly, the top players tend to miss this tournament due to it following the Open Championship, with players looking for a week to rest after the travelling and heavy schedule, leading up to the last major of the year.
Quick Stats
In the last six 3M Opens, three of the winners had finished 16th or higher in a previous 3M Open.
Top Picks To Win The 3M Open
Sam Burns (+1800)
Before heading over to play Links golf, Sam was in good form. Finishing in the top twenty in his last five outings, including a playoff loss to Ryan Fox in the Canadian Open. Tied 12th at last year’s event, he will come into the tournament with confidence, and I think a top ten is likely.
Chris Gotterup (+1800)
Ranked 27th in the official world golf rankings, Chris has experienced a remarkable couple of weeks. Winning the Scottish Open was an achievement in itself, but following it up with third place at The Open is an impressive feat for the 26-year-old.
He’ll come into this tournament as one of the favourites, and with his current form, I would agree with that.
Max Greyserman (+2800)
Having missed the cut at both the Genesis Scottish Open and the Open Championship, Max will be relishing being back on the PGA tour, especially coming second at this event last year. Nine top twenty-fives and 1 runner-up, he must be due a win soon, in what would be his first on the PGA Tour.
Hot Pick
Rickie Fowler (+4000)
He’s gradually regaining form, finishing T14th and T18th in his last two tournaments. Rickie is capable of returning to his previous level; he has six career victories on the PGA Tour, the latest in 2023.
A popular golfer with the fans and his fellow professionals, it’s inevitable that he will win again soon, and his recent form is showing that.
Top Ten
- Chris Gotterup
- Sam Burns
- Maverick McNealy
- Wyndham Clark
- Max Greyserman
- Si Woo Kim
- Michael Thorbjornsen
- Tony Finau
- Taylor Pendrith
- Akshay Bhatia
