The last major of the 2023 season is complete and the PGA Tour turns the focus to the FedEx Cup playoff that start in in a little less than a month.
This week the PGA Tour stops in Blaine, Minnesota for the 3M Open.
Established in 2019 this is the fifth playing of the 3M Open. Despite the lower purse FedEx Cup points are still up for grabs to those needing a solid finish this week to improve their ranking.
This year just the top 70 players make the playoff as opposed to the top-125 which made the playoff in previous years. Players hovering around the cut line are looking to make a good showing this week and next to secure a spot inside the FedEx Cup playoff.
The 3M Open didn’t receive a bump to designated status so the purse remains one or the lower on the PGA Tour that’s not an opposite field event. However, the purse did receive a slight bump over the 2022 event’s purse. This year the field will play for $7.8 million up from $7.5 in 2022. Last year’s champion Tony Finau pocketed $1.35 million; this year’s champion will take home $1.04 million.
Matthew Wolff won the inaugural event in 2019, bolted for LIV Golf in 2022 and will not be in the field this week. However with the new PGA Tour – PIF – DP World Tour merger and a path for the players that went to LIV Golf to return to the PGA Tour, Wolff maybe welcome at this event again.
Notables in the field
| Cam Young | Tony Finau | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Justin Thomas | Sahith Theegala | Sungjae Im |
| Sepp Straka | Billy Horshel | Emiliano Grillo |
Players to Watch
Tony Finau
The defending champion is back in the field this year. Finau’s win at the 3M Open in 2022 was the fourth of his career and his second win in 2022. Tony has competed in all four of the 3M Opens in the tournament’s brief history. Of those four appearances Tony has two top-5 finishes. In addition to last year’s win, Tony also finished third in 2020.
So far this season in 20 events played, Tony has 11 top-25 finishes which include four top-10s. Tony has won twice this season on the PGA Tour. His first win came at the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November of 2022, and Tony’s second victory came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April of this year.
Tony’s most recent event was the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Finau missed the cut in the last major championship of the year.
Tony is currently ranked 10th in the FedEx Cup and 16th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Sahith Theegala
This will be Sahith’s third trip to TPC Twin Cities. In two previous trips Sahith has failed to make the cut in each appearance.
In 25 events so far on the PGA Tour, Sahith has 10 top-25 finishes which include seven top-10s.
In official events Theegala finishes in a tie for second at the RSM Classic. In un-official events Sahith won the QBE Shootout with partner Tom Hoge. The QBE Shootout isn’t an official event on the PGA Tour.
Sahith’s last appearance was at the Open Championship where he failed to make the cut.
Theegala is currently ranked 32nd in the FedEx Cup, and 35th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
JJ Spaun
This will be JJ’s fourth appearance at the 3M Open. In three previous trips to TPC Twin Cities JJ has missed the cut twice. His best result and only made cut came in 2019 where he finished in 66th place.
In 24 events so far on the PGA Tour this season, JJ has nine top-25 finishes which include three top-10s. His best finish was a tie for fifth at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January.
His most recent event was the Barracuda Championship where he finished in a tie for 10th.
Spaun is ranked 68th in the FedEx Cup and 86th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Cam Champ
Cam won the 2019 event which was the third win of his career on the PGA Tour. In three appearance at the 3M Open Cam has made the cut twice. His other made cut resulted in a 16th place finish in 2022.
in 22 events on the PGA Tour this season, Cam has three top-25 finishes which include two top-10s. The first top-10 was an eighth place finish at the ZOZO Championship in Japan in October, the second top ten was a tie for eighth at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April.
Cam’s most recent event was the Barracuda Championship where he finishes in a tie for 17th.
Champ is currently ranked 150th in the FedEx Cup and 260th in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Tee Times
Finau: Thursday – 8:29 AM; Friday – 1:54 PM
Theegala: Thursday – 1:43 PM; Friday – 8:18 AM
Spaun: Thursday – ; 1:43 PM; Friday – 8:18 AM
Champ: Thursday – 2:05 PM; Friday – 8:40 AM
How to Watch
Thursday and Friday coverage will air on the Golf Channel from 4 – 7 PM. Saturday and Sunday the Golf Channel will air coverage from 1 – 3 PM with CBS taking over from 3 – 6 PM.