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Armour, Hadwin Lead at 3M Open

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BLAINE (MINN) – Following a season-best T-5 finish in last week’s Barbasol Championship, Ryan Armour holds his fifth 36-hole lead/co-lead, tied with Adam Hadwin. Armour is 1-for-4 to date. Hadwin holds his second PGA Tour 36-hole lead/co-lead and is 1-for-1 to date converting to victory.

Bo Hoag recorded lowest 36-hole score of his PGA Tour career (133), two days before his 33rd birthday.

Chez Reavie (T-3) at (-9,) recorded rounds of (66) and (67). He recently opened with (133) at the 2021 John Deere Classic (131) but finished T-18.

World No. 2 Dustin Johnson missed the cut after rounds of (70)-(72).

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3M Open Leaderboard After 36 Holes

Adam Hadwin 67-65—132 (-10)

Ryan Armour 67-65—132 (-10)

Bo Hoag 67-66—133 (-9)

Chez Reavie 66-67—133 (-9)

Jhonattan Vegas 64-69—133 (-9)

Roger Sloan 64-69—133 (-9)

Cut: 72 players at 2-under (140) from a field of 155 professionals and one amateur.

Fowler, Merritt, Vegas Lead at 3M Open

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BLAINE – (MINN) – The first round of the 3M Open was suspended at 11:28am (local), due to lightning in the area. Play resumed at 1:52pm (local), following a delay of 2 hours, 24 minutes. Play was suspended due to darkness at 8:54pm (local). The first round will resume at 8 am, with the second round beginning as previously scheduled.

Following missed cuts in his last two starts on Tour, Troy Merritt birdied his last two holes, and eight holes total on the round, to begin his 3M Open with a 7-under (64) and is T-1 with Rickie Fowler.

In his 3M Open debut, Rickie Fowler made seven birdies and had no bogeys to post (64), his first bogey-free round since Round-1 of the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic when he T-32.

3M Open Leaderboard After 18 Holes

Rickie Fowler – 64 (-7)

Troy Merritt – 64 (-7)

Jhonattan Vegas – 64 (-7)

Scott Stallings – 65 (-6)

Adam Schenck – 65 (-6)

Roger Sloan – (-6) through 16 holes

PGA Tour: 3M Open Preview

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BLAINE (MINN) – This week’s 3M Open marks the third year for the tournament. Both Matthew Wolff (2019) and Michael Thompson (2020) will be on hand to attempt to repeat their prior 3M Open championships.

TPC Twin Cities is the 10th TPC venue to host a PGA Tour event this season.

World No. 2 Dustin Johnson is returning to the 3M Open after having to WD from the 2020 event after a first round (78).

The Par 3 17th at TPC Twin Cities had the distinction of having the most balls (118) in the water of any hole on Tour.

The Basics:

Tournament Tee Times begin Thursday at 7:50am (EDT)/6:50am (local) through 3:12pm (EDT)/2:12pm (local).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast in the Twin Cities area is for partly cloudy skies, 82-degrees with 56% humidity and a 20% chance of rain. Winds blowing South at 13 mph.

The Home Stretch – 3M Open Preview

COURSE: TPC Twin Cities (Blaine, Minn)

ARCHITECT: Arnold Palmer

YARDS/PAR: 7,431 yards/Par 71

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $6,600,000/$1,188,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Michael Thompson (2020)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points Total/Winner: 2,989/500

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @3MOpen

OFFICIAL SITE: (The 3M Open)

 

TV COVERAGE: Thursday, July 22 and Friday, July 23: From 2:30am to 6:30pm (EDT) on Golf Channel.

On Saturday, July 24, Round 3 coverage 1:00pm to 3:00am (EDT) on Golf Channel. Then, CBS takes over from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, July 18: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 1:00pm to 3:00am (EDT) and CBS wraps it up from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: Streaming coverage on Thursday and Friday, from 7:45am (EDT) to 6:30pm (EDT) on PGA Tour Live. On Saturday and Sunday, PGA Tour Live will stream 7:45am (EDT) to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERGAE: SiriusXM Radio will have live radio calls of The Open with Thursday and Friday coverage 2:00am (EDT) to completion of play. Weekend coverage on Sirius XM Radio begins at 4:00am (EDT) until conclusion. The Open Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92)

How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)

Morikawa Wins Open Championship

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SANDWICH – American Collin Morikawa won his second major title (2021 Open Championship, 2020 PGA Championship) in his eighth major championship appearance and became the first player to win two different majors in his first attempt.

Morikawa scored his fifth PGA Tour title and moved to No. 1 (FedExCup) and No. 3 (Official World Golf Ranking).

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The 2017 Open Champion Jordan Spieth finished as runner-up for his 11th Top-4 in a major. Spieth tied the lowest total score by a runner-up at The Open: (267) in 2016 by Phil Mickelson.

2010 Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen, who held the solo-lead after each of the first three rounds, recorded his third consecutive Top-3 in a major this season: (PGA Championship/T2, U.S. Open/2, The Open/T3).

2021 U.S. Open winner Jon Rahm finished T-3.

Three players recorded four rounds in the 60s: Collin Morikawa (1st), Jordan Spieth (2nd), Mackenzie Hughes (T6). Spieth and Hughes join list of seven players to record four rounds in the 60s and not win The Open with the most recent being Rickie Fowler at the 2014 Open Championship.

Final Leaderboard at The Open

Collin Morikawa 67-64-68-66—265 (-15)

Jordan Spieth 65-67-69-66—267 (-13)

Jon Rahm 71-64-68-66—269 (-11)

Louis Oosthuizen 64-65-69-71—269 (-11)

Dylan Frittelli 66-67-70-68—271 (-9)

Final Leaderboard at the Barbasol

Seamus Power 65-68-67-67—267 (-21)*

J.T. Poston 65-66-66-70—267 (-21)

Anirban Lahiri 68-67-68-65—268 (-20)

Sam Ryder 66-69-68-65—268 (-20)

*defeated J.T. Poston with a par-4 on the sixth playoff hole (No. 18)

Oosthuizen Still Leads at The Open

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SANDWICH – Sunday marks exactly 11 years since Louis Oosthuizen’s win at The Open in 2010, his lone PGA TOUR title. Oosthuizen holds the seventh 54-hole lead/co-lead of his PGA TOUR career, fourth in a major and third at The Open (1-for-7 to date).

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2020 PGA Championship winner Collin Morikawa is making his tournament debut at The Open. No pro golfer has ever won two different majors in their first attempts.

Three-time major champion and 2017 Open Championship winner Jordan Spieth played the final two holes in 2-over and enters the final round trailing by three strokes (3rd place (-9). Spieth has two come-from-behind wins on Tour (2013 John Deere Classic, 2015 Valspar Championship).

Defending Open champion Shane Lowry stands T-12 after a third-round (69) as he attempts to become the first player to successfully defend his title at The Open since Padraig Harrington in 2008.

Amateurs to make the cut: Matthias Schmid (T-44 at (E), Yuxin Lin (T-71 at (+5).

The Open Leaderboard After 54 Holes

Louis Oosthuizen 64-65-69—198 (-12)

Collin Morikawa 67-64-68—199 (-11)

Jordan Spieth 65-67-69—201 (-9)

Corey Conners 68-68-66—202 (-8)

Scottie Scheffler 67-66-69—202 (-8)

Oosthuizen Sets Record, Leads Open

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SANDWICH – The 2010 Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen (129) recorded the lowest 36-hole score in The Open Championship history and the second-lowest in major championship history and leads by two strokes going into the weekend at Royal St. George’s.

Two of the five 36-hole scores of 131 or better in tournament history have come this week (129) by Oosthuizen, (131) by Collin Morikawa)

All five of Oosthuizen’s 36-hole leads/co-leads on the PGA Tour have either come in majors or THE PLAYERS Championship. He is 1-for-4 to date.

Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm, who have combined to win 11 majors since the start of the 2015 season, all enter the third round within six strokes of the lead.

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The Basics:

Tournament Tee Times start Saturday at 4:20am (EDT)/9:20am (local) through 10:55am (EDT)/3:55pm (local).

Weather: 61-degrees (F) and dry in morning with some patchy low clouds.Winds: N or N/NE at 8-12 mph, and gusts from14-18 mph during the morning, gradually becoming NE then E/NE 6-10 mph, and gusts 12-16 mph through the afternoon and evening. Becoming mostly sunny throughout the day.

PGA Tour: Round 2 at The Open

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SANDWICH – The 2010 Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen opened with 64, his career-low score in a major and the lowest score by any player in a major during the 2020-21 season. Oosthuizen, who co-led after the first round of the 2021 U.S. Open, became the first player to hold at least a share of the 18-hole lead in consecutive majors since Brooks Koepka at the 2019 Masters and PGA Championship.

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Oosthuizen became the 10th player to record a first-round score of (64) or better at The Open Championship and first since Phil Mickelson in 2016. Oosthuizen won the 2010 Open Championship at St. Andrew’s.

Jordan Spieth recorded his third career first-round score of (65) or better in a major championship. Spieth won both times in those previous majors, the 2015 Masters and 2017 Open Championship.

Defending champion Shane Lowry stands T-74 after an opening 1-over (71). Lowry won The Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club in 2019 and the tournament was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 149th Open – Second Round Coverage

COURSE: Royal St. George’s Golf Club (Sandwich, Kent, England)

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $6,200,000 /$1,116,000

FEDEx CUP Points Total/Winner: 23,379/600

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @TheOpen

PGA TOUR SITE: (The Open)

TV COVERAGE: Friday, July 16: From 4:00am to 3:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. *(See additional Peacock Channel coverage listed below).

On Saturday, July 17, Round 3 coverage 5:00am to 7:00am (EDT) on Golf Channel. NBC takes over from 7:00am to 3:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, July 18: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 4:00am to 7:00am (EDT) and NBC wraps it up from 7:00am to 2:00pm (EDT).

STREAMING: Streaming coverage with OTT Peacock Channel promoting its premium (Pay Wall) service and its connection to NBC Sports/Golf Channel. On Friday, Peacock will cover The Open from 1:30am (EDT) to 4am (EDT) and from 3:00pm to 4pm (EDT).

The OPEN RADIO COVERAGE: Due to rights restrictions, The Open will not be online via PGATour.com. SiriusXM Radio will have live radio calls at The Open with Friday coverage at 2:00am (EDT) to completion of play. Weekend coverage on Sirius XM Radio begins at 4:00am (EDT) until conclusion. The Open Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92)

The Basics:

Tournament Tee Times start Friday at 1:35am (EDT)/6:35am (local) through 11:16 (EDT)/4:16pm (local).

Weather: Friday’s forecast in Sandwich, Kent, England is for mostly cloudy skies, turning to sunny skies in the late afternoon. Temperatures 57-65-degrees (F), but humidity in the mid-80s. There’s a 10-14% chance of rain. Winds 7-10 mph.

 

The Open – Royal St. George’s – Preview

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The 149th Open – Tournament Preview

COURSE: Royal St. George’s Golf Club (Sandwich, Kent, England)

ARCHITECT: William Laidlaw Purves

YARDS/PAR: 7,189 yards/Par 70

PRIZE Money/First Place Winnings: $6,200,000 /$1,116,000

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Shane Lowry (July, 2019)

PAST RESULTS: (link)

PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)

FEDEx CUP Points Total/Winner: 23,379/600

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @TheOpen

PGA TOUR SITE: (The Open)

TV COVERAGE: Thursday, July 15 and Friday, July 16:  From 4:00am to 3:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. *(See additional Peacock Channel coverage listed below).

On Saturday, July 17, Round 3 coverage 5:00am to 7:00am (EDT) on Golf Channel. NBC takes over from 7:00am to 3:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, July 18: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 4:00am to 7:00am (EDT) and NBC wraps it up from 7:00am to 2:00pm (EDT).

STREAMING: Streaming coverage is different this week, with Peacock Channel promoting its service and connection to NBC Sports and Golf Channel. On Thursday and Friday, Peacock will cover The Open from 1:30am (EDT) to 4am (EDT) and from 3:00pm to 4pm (EDT each day.

The OPEN RADIO COVERAGE: Due to rights restrictions, The Open will not be online via PGATour.com. SiriusXM Radio will have live radio calls of The Open with Thursday and Friday coverage 2:00am (EDT) to completion of play. Weekend coverage on Sirius XM Radio begins at 4:00am (EDT) until conclusion. The Open Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92).

The Open Championship was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was the only one of the four men’s major championships not played during the 2020 calendar year (other three were rescheduled). Prior to 2020, the last time The Open was not played was from 1940-1945 due to World War II.

Royal St. George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England, will host The Open for the 15th time and first since 2011 (won by Darren Clarke). The course first hosted the event in 1894 and other past champions include Harry Vardon and Walter Hagen (twice each).

The 2021 U.S. Open champion Jon Rahm will attempt to become the first player since Jordan Spieth (2015 Masters Tournament, 2015 U.S. Open) to win back-to-back majors. Rahm finished T-11 in 2019, his best result in four starts at The Open.

Due in part to the tournament being canceled in 2020, several of the top players on the PGA Tour have not competed in The Open, including three of the top 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking: Collin Morikawa (No. 4), Viktor Hovland (No. 14) and Scottie Scheffler (No. 19).

None of the top 10 players in the current Official World Golf Ranking have won The Open. The highest ranked golfer to have won an Open championship is No. 11 Rory McIlroy.

The Basics:

Tournament Tee Times begin Thursday at 1:35am (EDT)/6:35am (local) through 11:16 (EDT)/4:16pm (local).

Weather: Thursday’s forecast in Sandwich, Kent, England is for partly cloudy skies, 60-degrees (F), but 84% humidity. There’s a 10% chance of rain.

PGA Tour: John Deere Classic Wrap-Up

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PGA Tour Brunch – John Deere Classic Wrap-Up

SILVIS, ILLINOIS – Lucas Glover earned fourth PGA Tour title and first in more than 10 years, banking the seventh win by a player aged 40 or older on Tour this season.

Five-time winner Kevin Na recorded his 10th runner-up finish of his PGA Tour career.

Ryan Moore finished T-2 to earn a spot in The Open Championship, should he choose to play. If Moore decides against the trip to Royal St. George’s, Adam Long is next up.

This Week: Open Championship (Royal St. George’s) and Barbasol(Kentucky)

Final Leaderboard at the John Deere Classic

Lucas Glover 68-63-70-64—265 (-19)

Ryan Moore 65-66-68-68—267 (-17)

Kevin Na 67-66-66-68—267 (-17)

PGA Tour: John Deere Classic Final

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2021 John Deere Classic – Final Round

COURSE: TPC Deere Run (Silvis, Illinois)

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Dylan Frittelli (July, 2019)

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @JDClassic

PGA TOUR SITE: (John Deere Classic)

TV COVERAGE: Today, July 11: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 1:00pm to 3:00pm (EDT) and CBS wraps it up from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).

STREAMING: Online coverage today with Featured Groups streaming 7:45am to 3:00pm (EDT) and Featured Holes 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio coverage on PGA Tour Radio from 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) or until conclusion. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92) or online on PGATour.com

How to Watch: In case of changes, see: (PGATourCom)

John Deere Classic: Tourney Notebook

Sebastián Muñoz is in position for his second career PGA Tour title and fourth Top-10 finish of the 2020-21 season.

Brandon Hagy is seeking to be the fourth consecutive player to make the John Deere Classic his first Tour title.

Scott Brown’s 8-under (63) came up two strokes shy of his career-low on Tour, which came at the 2014 John Deere Classic. Brown has made 338’ 8” total putts through 54 holes (140’3”/R1, 81’6”/R2, 116’11”/R3).

The John Deere Classic provides the last chance to earn a spot into The Open Championship.

Leaderboard After 54 Holes at John Deere Classic

Sebastián Muñoz 63-67-67—197 (-16)

Brandon Hagy 67-64-67—198 (-15)

Five players 199 (-14)