BLAINE - Scott Piercy’s 6-under (65) marked his lowest round of the season and he holds his ninth first-round lead/co-lead on the PGA Tour with Sungjae Im who recorded his third career 18-hole lead/co-lead on Tour with his opening round (65).
At T-3, the last time Tony Finau was inside top-three of the leaderboard after an opening round on Tour was the 2020 3M Open (finished: T-3).
Defending champion Cameron Champ (T-106) and 2020 champion Michael Thompson (T-51) seek to become the tournament’s first repeat winner.
First-round scoring average of 72.78 marks the highest scoring average in 13 rounds of 3M Open history.
Former professional tennis player and Minnesota native Mardy Fish opened with 10-over (81) in his PGA Tour debut.
Robert Garrigus (fatigue) withdrew during round one and Hideki Matsuyama (sore wrist) and D.A. Points WD after round one of the 3M Open.
Leaderboard at 3M Open | After 18 Holes
Scott Piercy 65 (-6)
Sungjae Im 65 (-6)
Five Players 67 (-4)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
3M Open | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minnesota
YARDS/PAR: 7,431 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECT: Arnold Palmer
PRIZE Money - Purse: $7,500,000/$1,350,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Cameron Champ
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 500
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @3MOpen #GolfThatMatters
TV COVERAGE: Second-round coverage scheduled from 2:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel. On Saturday and Sunday, coverage from 1:00 to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on CBS.
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: ESPN+ Live streaming coverage will run from 7:45am to 6:00pm (ET) today. Weekend streaming on ESPN+ PGA TOUR Live from 8:00am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM Radio will have live coverage of the 3M Open today at 12:00pm to 6:00pm (ET). On Saturday and Sunday, coverage will air 1:00pm to 6:00pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
3M Open | Basics
The Tee Times at The 3M run today from 7:50am(ET)/6:50am (local) to 3:12pm (ET)/2:12pm (local)
Weather: Sunny with temperatures soaring from 71-to-91-degrees by 5pm (local). Humidity dropping from 62-to-37% with only a 1% chance of rain. Winds 10 mph.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post before 7:00am (ET) Saturday
3M Open - Leaderboard, Field and Tee Times:
Leaderboard: (link)
The Field: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying
Piercy, Im Share Lead at 3M Open (PGATourCom)
Tony Finau in the Mix at 3M Open (CBS Sports HQ)
Matsuyama WDs (wrist) (Golf Week/USA Today)
Fish Made his Debut on Tour (PGATourCom)
How to Watch the 3M Open (CBS Sports)
On This Day in Golf History
July 22, 2001 - David Duval won his only major at The Open Championship at Lytham St. Annes in England, shooting a final round (67) to defeat runner-up Nicholas Fasth by three strokes - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
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