3M Open preview: What to know for the week in Minnesota
The PGA Tour makes its way to Minnesota this week for the second edition of the 3M Open.
With most of the game's biggest stars taking the tournament off to prepare for the upcoming PGA Championship in two weeks' time, the field set to compete for the $1.188-million dollar prize is the weakest since the PGA Tour restarted its season in June.
When: July 23-26
Where: TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minnesota
How to watch
United States
| Date | Channel | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs. July 23 | Golf Channel | 2:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Fri. July 24 | Golf Channel | 2:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Sat. July 25 | Golf Channel CBS |
1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
| Sun. July 26 | Golf Channel CBS |
1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
Canada
| Date | Channel | Time (ET) |
|---|---|---|
| Thurs. July 23 | Golf Channel | 2:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Fri. July 24 | Golf Channel | 2:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Sat. July 25 | Golf Channel TSN 4/5 |
1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
| Sun. July 26 | Golf Channel TSN 4/5 |
1-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. |
Featured group coverage can be streamed online daily from the first tee shot until 3:00 p.m. ET wherever PGA Tour Live is available in your area.
The field
Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka headline the 156-man group in Minnesota this week. The rest of the competitors do not offer much star power with Tony Finau, Tommy Fleetwood, and Paul Casey rounding out the remaining notables inside the top 30 of the world ranking.
With the WGC-FedEx St. Jude next week and the PGA Championship the following tournament, the biggest names in golf are skipping the event at TPC Twin Cities to gear up for the most important stretch since play resumed in June.
Featured groups
Group: Dustin Johnson, Tony Finau, Tommy Fleetwood (7:30 a.m. Thursday, 12:40 p.m. Friday)
Group: Matthew Wolff, Max Homa, Branden Grace (12:30 p.m. Thursday, 7:20 a.m. Friday)
Group: Brooks Koepka, Keith Mitchell, Charles Howell III (7:20 a.m. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. Friday)
Group: Bubba Watson, Pat Perez, Paul Casey (12:40 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 a.m. Friday)
A full list of groups and tee times can be seen here.
The course
TPC Twin Cities is a 7,431-yard, par-71 course designed by Arnold Palmer. The venue features a ton of water, with hazards in play on 15 holes. The course appears to favor ball-strikers over those who rely on short game and putting to score well.
Here's an overhead glimpse of the course and its resemblance to Florida courses.
TPC Twin Cities looks like every Florida course in a gated community. pic.twitter.com/Gwn9oRzCBI
— Eric Patterson (@EPatGolf) July 3, 2019
Past winners
Matthew Wolff won the inaugural 3M Open last year in dramatic fashion over Bryson DeChambeau and Collin Morikawa. The then-20-year-old drilled an eagle putt on the final hole to claim a one-stroke victory for his first PGA Tour title.
Betting corner
Here are the odds to win for the top portion of the betting board:
Dustin Johnson +1000
Brooks Koepka +1200
Tony Finau +1400
Paul Casey +1600
Tommy Fleetwood +1800
Lucas Glover +2200
Bubba Watson +2400
Matthew Wolff +2800
Erik van Rooyen +3000
Harris English +3200
Russell Henley +3500
Luke List +4000
Sam Burns +4000
(Odds source: theScore Bet)