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Tournament Preview - 3M Open
Tony Finau is back to defend his title. Will Justin Thomas get out of his funk? Someone else take it down? We shall see.
One Putts
July 26, 2023
Tournament Preview - 3M Open
Hello members,
From Liverpool to Minneapolis, we move to the 3M Open this week. Tony Finau is back to defend his title, and is a One Putts pick this week to do so. Other big names in the field are Cameron Young and Justin Thomas.
Pretty cool story where Erik van Rooyen’s caddy Monday Qualified for the 3M! AND, he is playing with Erik in Rounds 1 and 2. Good on the tournament here for pairing them up.
Only two weeks left until the FedEx Playoffs start. No better time than now to go low. Let’s tee off!
Weather
Pretty steamy for Minnesota this time of year. Some storms could come through tomorrow and Friday with the weekend looking really nice.
Where to Watch and Follow
ESPN+ coverage starting at 7:45am EST
Golf Channel starting at 4:00pm EST
Field
The full field can be found here. 156 players with a few big names, like Tony Finau, Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka, and Cameron Young.
Previous Winners in this week's field:
Tony Finau - 2022
Cameron Champ - 2021
Notable previous winners absent:
Michael Thompson - 2020
Matthew Wolff - 2019 (LIV)
Betting Odds
Betting Odds provided by Bovada.lv at this link (not sponsored)
Some notable players to consider:
Tony Finau - +1600 - defending champ so has good vibes here.
Justin Thomas - +2500 - unpopular pick, I’m sure. JT has so much riding on these next two weeks with the Ryder Cup picks coming up.
Eric Cole - +4500 - he’s been near the top a bunch this year… should sneak one of these out sometime soon.
Course Information
TPC Twin Cities is a private club in a northern suburb of Minneapolis.
Arnold Palmer designed the course in 2000 with consultation from Tom Lehman.
Initiation fees range from $10k-30k and monthly dues between $300-600, so honestly, pretty reasonable compared to other private clubs played on Tour.
Featured holes are:
Par 5 6th that has a double dogleg.
Short Par 4 7th that is a classic risk / reward go-for-it Par 4
Tom Lehman consulted on renovations @tpctwincities and competed in the event eight times on the @ChampionsTour.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR)
7:55 PM • Jul 26, 2023
Notes and News
Twitter Roundup
Thomas Lehman wrote the 3M Open tournament director seeking a sponsor exemption.
“I was in the middle of playing a practice round in a different tournament about two weeks ago when my dad called me and told me I got in, so I was very excited to hear that news.”— PGA TOUR Communications (@PGATOURComms)
5:09 PM • Jul 26, 2023
Asked former Ryder Cupper Jeff Overton—of BOOM BABY fame—how long this hybrid’s been in the bag.
“Well, I had the longest hole-out on tour with it in 2006, so…”
He’s back from a nasty back infection and just happy to be playing again at 40.
— Dan Rapaport (@Daniel_Rapaport)
8:12 PM • Jul 25, 2023
Samuel L. Jackson is a legend for this. 👏
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest)
2:00 PM • Jul 26, 2023
For this much money I think I’d start calling it futbol
— max homa (@maxhoma23)
5:02 PM • Jul 25, 2023
Playing partner found this at the local Play It Again Sports.
— Tony Covey (@GolfSpyT)
9:39 PM • Jul 25, 2023
Massive update: my dad revealed that he only requested 1 ticket (for two reasons: 1) he thought the masters might feel bad for a guy requesting to go alone and throw him a bone, and 2) so he wouldn’t have to pick which child to take).
He’s very excited for a solo day at Augusta
— claire rogers (@kclairerogers)
3:51 PM • Jul 25, 2023
May your rounds be filled with #oneputts.
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