Thomas headlines 3M Open in Blaine
Site
Blaine, Minnesota.
Course
TPC Twin Cities. Yardage: 7,431. Par: 71.
Prize money
$7.8 million. Winner’s share: $1.404 million.
Television
Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. (CBS).
Defending champion
Tony Finau.
FedEx Cup leader
Jon Rahm.
Last week
Brian Harman won the British Open and Akshay Bhatia won the Barracuda Championship.
Notes
Two-time PGA champion Justin Thomas was a late entry to salvage his season. He has two tournaments remaining to get in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup and qualify for the postseason, along with helping his Ryder Cup consideration. Thomas has never missed the FedEx Cup playoffs. He is at No. 75.
Tony Finau won the first of two straight PGA Tour events last year at the 3M Open.
Two tournaments are left for players to finish in the top 70 and qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs.
A sponsor exemption was given to Thomas Lehman, the son of Minnesota native and former British Open champion Tom Lehman.
Keith Mitchell played the Scottish Open, went to California for the Barracuda Championship and now is playing in Minnesota to shore up his FedEx Cup ranking.
Stewart Cink is in the field after the 50-year-old made the cut last week in the British Open.
The field has four of the top 25 in the world, which includes Cameron Young.
Among those trying to get into the top 70 are Gary Woodland and Billy Horschel.
Next week
Wyndham Championship.




