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3M OPEN TALKING POINTS
➡️ Kurt Kitayama returns as the defending champion at the 3M Open, where he captured his second PGA Tour title in 2025 behind a third-round 60. Kitayama has recorded an impressive cumulative score of 36-under-par over eight career rounds at TPC Twin Cities, posting top-10 finishes in both of his previous starts at the tournament.
➡️ Scottie Scheffler makes his 3M Open debut while leading the PGA Tour in several major statistical categories, including top-10 finishes, top-25 finishes, scoring average and Strokes Gained: Total. The world No. 1 is coming off a tie for fourth at The Open Championship, marking his tour-leading 10th top-five finish in 16 starts this season.
➡️ Patrick Rodgers leads all active PGA Tour players seeking their first career victory with 332 career starts. Rodgers, who owns four career runner-up finishes and 31 top-10 results on tour, makes his sixth appearance at TPC Twin Cities. The 3M Open has produced two first-time winners in its seven-year history.
➡️ The last world No. 1 to compete in the 3M Open was Brooks Koepka (2019 / finished 65th). ... Eleven-time PGA Tour winner Hideki Matsuyama owns the longest active streak of consecutive cuts made on Tour (28) and he'll make his fourth appearance at the 3M Open. ... Eight players in the field have competed in all seven previous editions of the 3M Open — Cam Davis, Tony Finau, Brice, Garnett, Tom Hoge, Beau Hossler, Patton Kizzire, Peter Malnati and Troy Merritt.
POLL OF THE WEEK
Right Or Wrong
Did Bryson DeChambeau deserve the two-stroke penalty he received after the Open Championship's second round?
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
Royal Birkdale Postscript
What were your main takeaways from the 2026 Open Championship?
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Last Week: How should the PGA Tour treat national opens, such as the Canadian Open and Scottish Open, with its proposed two-tier scheduling system? | Read
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➡️ Jon Rahm identifies big issue with slow play in pro golf (and a solution)
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➡️ Asked if he expects LIV Golf to be around in 2027, Jon Rahm has a roundabout answer
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➡️ Tech company suing LIV Golf for unpaid fees and damages, per report
Tod Leonard | Golf Digest | Read
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Despite historic 62s, Royal Birkdale held its ground as a clutch Ryan Fox overcame numb hands, final-round drama and a packed leaderboard to claim the Claret Jug.
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RECENT DROPS
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURED LISTINGS
▪️ Food & Beverage Director / Executive Chef
Stonebridge Golf & Country Club
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JULY
27-29: PGA Buying Summit, Frisco, Texas | Info
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