3M Open at TPC Twin Cities: Notebook After 54 Holes
BLAINE (MINN) – Cameron Tringale posted a bogey-free 5-under (66) in his attempt to win his first career PGA Tour title in his 307th start.
Gary Woodland overcame a double bogey at the first hole and converted birdies on five of his next six to post 4-under (67). He’s T-2 with Maverick McNealy. McNealy closed in on third Top-5 finish of the season and fifth consecutive Top-30 finish.
Pat Perez followed a bogey-free 6-under (65) in R-2 with a bogey-free (66) in R-3.
Keith Mitchell became the fourth player since 2003 to begin a round with seven straight sub-par scores.
Rickie Fowler (T-29) at (-6) was 6-under through 10 holes before bogeys at 13 and 14 and a triple-bogey-8 at the par-5 18th resulted 1-under (70). Fowler’s score at No. 18 marked the highest score of his career to finish a round. Through three rounds, he has played Nos. 1-12 in 11-under par and Nos. 13-18 in 5-over par.
Past 3M Open champions: Matthew Wolff (T-22) at (-7) and Michael Thompson (T29) at (-6).
3M Open Leaderboard After 54 Holes
Cameron Tringale 67-68-66—201 (-12)
Gary Woodland 69-66-67—202 (-11)
Maverick McNealy 67-67-68—202 (-11)
Eight players 10-under 203