Jhonattan Vegas rejoices Sunday in Blaine after he won the 3M Open by one stroke at 17 under. It was his first PGA Tour victory since 2017.

Vegas picks up 3M Open victory with birdie on final hole

Jhonattan Vegas earned a PGA Tour win for the first time since 2017 with his triumph Sunday at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

Neal: Kuchar gathers momentum with tie for third at 3M Open

July 28
Matt Kuchar hits a shot from the seventh fairway during final round of the 3M Open on Sunday in Blaine.
Winless since 2019, Matt Kuchar had a shot at victory at TPC Twin Cities on the final hole, but just being in the final group had him feeling back on track.

After final-round 63, Greyserman grabs a paddle rather than hitting on range

July 28
Max Greyserman reacts after his putt on the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open on Sunday. It gave him a round of 63 and the clubhouse le
The PGA Tour rookie played table tennis with Neal Shipley as he waited for the final groups at the 3M Open.
Sports
July 28

Jhonattan Vegas wins the 3M Open with a closing birdie, his first victory in 7 years

Jhonattan Vegas won for the first time in nearly seven years, holing a 3-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole for a 1-under 70 and a one-shot victory over Max Greyserman at the 3M Open on Sunday.
Sports
July 28

Olympic golf path for Stephan Jaeger goes from Germany through Tennessee

Stephan Jaeger has a history of introducing himself with a score on his card rather than explaining his German roots, his subtle Tennessee accent and a path that eventually led him to Le Golf National for the Paris Olympics.
Sports
July 27

Mao Saigo shoots 61 to break CPKC Women's Open record; Haeran Ryu tops leaderboard

Mao Saigo emerged from the wildfire-fed smoky haze Saturday at Earl Grey Golf Club with the lowest round in CPKC Women's Open history. Five hours later, Haeran Ryu and Lauren Coughlin found themselves well clear of the rest of the field.
Golf
July 27
Jhonattan Vegas lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities on Saturday in Blaine. Vegas finished the da

Reusse: It took a while, but familiar names again top 3M Open leaderboard

The final groups will have Sahith Theegala, Matt Kuchar and Jhonattan Vegas, as well as a former college No. 1 who had to sleep on the airport floor coming back from Scotland.
Golf
July 27
Matt Kuchar celebrates after tying for the lead by hitting an eagle with a chip shot on the 18th green during the third round of the 3M Open at TPC Tw

Jhonattan Vegas leads Matt Kuchar by one going into final round of 3M Open

A couple of PGA Tour veterans are looking to end long winless streaks on Sunday at TPC Twin Cities.
Golf
July 27
Patrick Fishburn tees off on the 17th hole during the third round of the 3M Open on Saturday.

Patrick Fishburn revamps putting to get back into contention at 3M Open

He said he threw out his old putter because the ball simply "wasn't going in the hole."
Sports
July 27

Jhonattan Vegas takes 3rd-round lead in 3M Open in bid for 1st victory since 2017

Jhonattan Vegas birdied six of the final eight holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Matt Kuchar on Saturday in the 3M Open.
Sports
July 27

Gutschewski outlasts Watts at Oakland Hills to win Junior Amateur, earns exemption to 2025 U.S. Open

Trevor Gutschewski outlasted Tyler Watts to win the U.S. Junior Amateur 4 and 3 Saturday, earning an exemption to the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
Sports
July 26

Coughlin holds into CPKC Women's Open lead; Canadian star Henderson derailed by closing bogeys

Lauren Coughlin held onto the lead Friday in the CPKC Women's Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson was derailed by closing bogeys at windy and smoky Earl Grey Golf Club.
Golf
July 26
Stewart Cink watches his tee shot on the 10th hole during the second round of the 3M Open on Friday in Blaine.

Former British Open champion Stewart Cink in the hunt at 3M Open

The 51-year-old started Friday with back-to-back bogeys, but he got back on track on the next hole and finished the day five strokes back from leader Taylor Pendrith.
Golf
July 26
Taylor Pendrith tees off on the 18th hole during the second round of the 3M Open on Friday.

Taylor Pendrith rolls into second-round lead at 3M Open

Canadian golfer Taylor Pendrith had a bogey-free 64 under windy conditions at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Sports
July 26

Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year

Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend in the 3M Open.
Golf
July 26

Jacob Bridgeman feeling confident again after taking first-round lead at 3M Open

The PGA Tour rookie, who opened with a 63 at TPC Twin Cities, said he felt "like I've been kicked in the face" after missing his previous three cuts.
Sports
July 25

Lauren Coughlin leads LPGA Tour's CPKC Women's Open in chilly Calgary

Lauren Coughlin shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions to take the first-round lead in the CPKC Women's Open.
Golf
July 25
Sahith Theegala reacts after he tees off in the PGA Tour's 3M Open's first round in Blaine.

Sahith Theegala, one of world's top players, seeks 3M Open title

The 11th-ranked golfer would like to start by simply making the cut at PGA Tour event.
Sports
July 25

Jacob Bridgeman shoots an 8-under 63 at the TPC Twin Cities to take the 3M Open lead

Jacob Bridgeman birdied five of his last seven holes for an 8-under 63 and a one-stroke lead over Mackenzie Hughes on Thursday after the first round of the 3M Open.
Golf
July 25
Ryan Moore tees off at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit last month.

Reusse: Two decades after historic Minnesota summer, Ryan Moore returns for 3M Open

A dominant amateur, Moore also played a role in the U.S. victory at the 2016 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine.
Golf
July 25
Jacob Bridgeman walked off the green after a birdie at No. 18 gave him an eight-under 63 in the first round of the 3M Open on Thursday.

Live from the 3M Open: Jacob Bridgeman in the lead as Billy Horschel withdraws

Bridgeman shot an 8-under 63 in the morning round at the TPC Twin Cities.
Sports
July 25

British Open runner-up Billy Horschel withdraws on first day of 3M Open with illness

Billy Horschel, who tied for second at last week's British Open after holding the 54-hole lead, withdrew from the 3M Open on Thursday morning due to illness.
Golf
July 24
British Open runner-up Billy Horschel works on the TPC Twin Cities driving range before a practice round on 3M Open pro-am day on Wednesday.

British Open runner-up honors pledge to Minnesota's 3M Open

Billy Horschel is one of the headliners at the TPC Twin Cities this week in Blaine.
Sports
July 24
Katie Duong, right, plays for the Minnesota Aurora against River Light FC in a game June 8.

Aurora standout Duong signs with USL W Super League team

Former Gopher Katie Duong, who led the Aurora in goals and assists this past season, is joining the DC Power Football Club, one of eight teams in the new USL W Super League.
Golf
July 24
Newly named U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, at the 3M Open in Blaine this week, is speaking to players and former Ryder Cup captains at the tou

Ryder Cup captain Bradley is on scouting mission at 3M Open

Troy Merritt is returning home again to play in the PGA Tour event at the TPC Twin Cities.
Sports
July 23

Tiger Woods' son, Charlie, misses cut at US Junior Amateur after shooting 82-80 at Oakland Hills

Tiger Woods watched his son, Charlie, shoot a 10-over 80 on Tuesday and miss the cut at 22 over through two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur.
Golf
July 23
Former Gophers golfer Ben Warian speaks at a news conference Tuesday in advance of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

Former U golfer Ben Warian hopes to kick-start his career at 3M Open

The Stillwater native and Hill-Murray product got a sponsor's exemption to play the PGA Tour event at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.
Golf
July 23
Golfer Erik van Rooyen tees at the 10th hole at the PGA Tour's 3M Open.

Olympian van Rooyen skips opening ceremony to play in 3M Open

Former Gophers golfer Erik van Rooyan will represent South Africa at the Paris Games.
Sports
July 23

Analysis: Xander Schauffele is now in the conversation with Scheffler for best year in golf

Xander Schauffele is the British Open champion, and the PGA Tour must be thrilled.
Golf
July 22
Justin Rose, snacking while he contended for the British Open championship Sunday at Royal Troon, withdrew Monday from the 3M Open in Blaine this week

Rose, after contending in British Open, withdraws from 3M Open

Claret Jug runner-up Billy Horschel is still set to play at Blaine this week, however.
Sports
July 22

Tiger Woods watches 15-year-old son Charlie shoot a 12-over 82 in US Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills

Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, covered his face with his cap after shaking hands with his playing partners on the 18th green at the Oakland Hills North Course.
Golf
July 22
Lee Hodges measures his putt on the 8th hole in Blaine, Minn., on Sunday, July 30, 2023.This is the final round of the 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities.

Everything you need to know about the 3M Open

The PGA Tour event begins Thursday at the Tournament Players Club in Blaine.
Sports
July 22

Schauffele moves into elite category with 2 majors in 2 months

The only company Xander Schauffele kept at the start of the season was his name mentioned among the best players who had yet to win a major.
Golf
July 21
Nick Dunlap reacts after finishing on the 18th hole of the Pete Dye Stadium Course during the final round to win the American Express golf tournament

PGA Tour's 3M Open will have rising star in the field

A pair of 20-year-olds, Nick Dunlap and Luke Clanton, will play at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine this week.
Sports
July 21
Xander Schauffele holds the Claret Jug trophy aloft after winning the British Open on Sunday.

Xander the Great! Schauffele wins the British Open for his 2nd major this year

Xander Schauffele went from the most nerve-wracking putt of his career to the coolest walk toward an 18th green he ever imagined.
Sports
July 21

Dunlap becomes first player in PGA Tour history to win as an amateur and a pro in the same year

Nick Dunlap became the first player in PGA Tour history to win as an amateur and a professional in the same year, rallying Sunday for a two-point victory in the Barracuda Championship.
Sports
July 21

Justin Rose 'choking back tears' after Xander Schauffele surges to British Open title

It felt like a must-have putt for Justin Rose as he tried to keep pace with Xander Schauffele on No. 12 at Royal Troon on Sunday.
Sports
July 20
Billy Horschel of the United States lines up his putt on the 18th green during his third round of the British Open at Royal Troon golf club in Troon,

Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon

The British Open brought a final two hours of the worst weather to the world's best players, and Billy Horschel was up for the fight.
Sports
July 20

McIlroy tries to plot how to salvage a season without winning a major

Rory McIlroy had plenty of time to accept that a 10th straight year would pass without him winning a major. He now has to wait 265 days for the next one, when he hears the starter at Augusta National say, ''Fore, please. Rory McIlroy driving.''
Sports
July 19

Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon

Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday.
Sports
July 19
Shane Lowry of Ireland reacts to his putt on the 18th green during his second round of the British Open at Royal Troon in Troon, Scotland, on Friday.

Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon

Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday.
Sports
July 19

Dan Brown making a name for himself at British Open as a leader at Royal Troon

Regular guy Dan Brown had another good day at Royal Troon.

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