Saturday Night Recap - 3M Open

Lee Hodges extends his lead to five after shooting 66 today. J.T. Poston is solo 2nd and Tony Finau solo third. Will Hodges close it out for his first Tour win?

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July 29, 2023

Saturday Night Recap - 3M Open

Hello members,

Lee Hodges looks unflappable at the moment. He shot 5-under 66 today to move into a five shot lead over J.T. Poston. He has the tournament record for the 36 hole score and lead. Vegas has Hodges at -340, which is basically a lock. We’ll see if anything crazy happens tomorrow.

One Putts pick, Tony Finau, is in solo 3rd, so it is possible that he goes back-to-back and we cash. Fingers crossed for a whole mess of birdies from Tony, and avoiding the need for incredible recovery shots like this one.

Justin Thomas may have missed the cut, but he used the Saturday off to practice at TPC Twin Cities. Can’t say I blame him.

Final round tomorrow.

Weather

Another beautiful day tomorrow with a high of 80 and low of 58.

Updated Betting Odds

My pre-tournament picks:

  • Tony Finau - +850 - 14-under for the tournament and only six behind.

  • Justin Thomas - n/a - still a missed cut :(

  • Eric Cole - +75000 - 9-under for the tournament and T15.

How to Watch

ESPN+ coverage starts at 7:30am EST
Golf Channel coverage starts at 1:00pm EST
CBS coverage starts at 3:00pm EST

Notes and News

  • Greg Norman and LIV article in the Washington Post… “we’re not going anywhere” (article)

  • Great story of Minnesota native making his first Tour cut with his Mom on the bag (twitter)

  • Sage advice from a long time caddy (article)

Twitter Roundup

May your rounds be filled with #oneputts.

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