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NBC Sports
2 days ago
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- NBC Sports
3M Open 2025: Leaderboard, final results from TPC Twin Cities
Thorbjørn Olesen and Akshay Bhatia talk to Amy Rogers following their third rounds at the 3M Open. Kurt Kitayama made the cut by a stroke and then shot 60-65 on the weekend to win the 3M Open by one shot over Sam Stevens. Here's a look at the round-by-round results from those who made the cut at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota: 2025 3M Open final leaderboard
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Kurt Kitayama rules front 9 on way to 3M Open win, his second PGA Tour victory
No golfer can claim ownership of TPC Twin Cities' front nine quite like Kurt Kitayama after this weekend. Going out in under 30 shots two days in a row might give any golfer full possession of those nine holes, and in this case, it was enough to give him a one-shot victory at the 3M Open for his second career PGA Tour win. Advertisement Kitayama was in 44th place as the third round began Saturday in Minnesota. Then, he birdied seven of nine holes to open with a front-nine 28 on his way to tying the course record with a 60, a record set two days earlier by Adam Svensson. Still, Kitayama trailed the co-leaders Akshay Bhatia and Thorbjorn Oleson with 18 holes to go. No problem. Kitayama again dominated the front with a 29 to take the lead, while Bhatia and Oleson struggled, making Kitamaya the first player since Charley Hoffman in 2015 to open with sub-30s on consecutive days. When Kitayama bogeyed No. 11 to fall back to 22-under, it appeared to give the field a chance, until Kitayama birdied 12 and 14 to again take control and ultimately put it away despite a late run from Sam Stevens. This win joins Kitayama's 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational victory, a signature win that briefly put Kitayama in the top 20 of the Official World Golf Ranking. That same year, he finished T4 at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill and had a good enough season to qualify for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Then Kitayama's golf took a dip. During the 2024 regular season, he earned just one top-10 and two top-20 finishes as he failed to make the playoffs. In 2025, he qualified for just one major championship. But things have been trending in the right direction since May, as he finished fifth at both the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and the John Deere Classic. This win — his third consecutive week in the top 20 — catapults Kitayama up the FedEx points list from No. 110 to No. 53, putting him in good position to qualify for the first leg of the playoffs in Memphis. Kitayama was the only golfer to finish in the top 10 with a single round above 70, when he shot a second-round 71 for even par. That helps quantify just how good his final two rounds were, winning the entire tournament on the back of a 60 and 64 despite a round three shots worse than anyone else in contention. Two rounds in a row, he gained more than three strokes on the field on the approach, according to DataGolf. Next week, the tour goes to the Wyndham Championship for the final tournament of the regular season before the playoffs begin. (Top photo of Kurt Kitayama: Matt Krohn / Imagn Images)
Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
3M Open leaderboard, live updates for Sunday's final round at TPC Twin Cities
There are just five rounds left in the PGA Tour's 2025 regular season. Sunday's final round of the 3M Open is sure to provide some drama, as 15 players enter the day within four shots of the lead, all chasing the co-leaders, Akshay Bhatia and Thorbjorn Olesen, who start the final round at 18 under. Many players will have points on their minds Sunday, as this is their second-to-last chance to crack the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings and qualify for the playoffs, which begin in just 10 days following next week's Wyndham Championship. Needless to say, it's crunch time on the PGA Tour. Follow along for live leaderboard updates, scores, highlights and more from the final round of the 2025 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. 3M Open leaderboard You can keep tabs on every score being carded at TPC Twin Cities with our live 3M Open leaderboard from USATODAY Sports. Here's what it looked like at the top entering Sunday's final round: POSITION PLAYER SCORE T1 A. Bhatia -18 T1 T. Olesen -18 T3 K. Kitayama -17 T3 T. Kanaya -17 T3 S. Stevens -17 T3 J. Knapp -17 T7 C. Gotterup -16 How to watch the final round of the 3M Open 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m., PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ 1-6 p.m., SiriusXM PGA Tour radio 1-3 p.m., Golf Channel, NBC Sports app 3-6 p.m., CBS, Paramount+ What's the weather forecast Sunday at the 3M Open? Players have been dealing with hot and humid conditions at TPC Twin Cities all week, but Sunday will take the cake as the hottest and most humid. The sun will be out with high temperatures in the low 90s and the heat index nearing 100 as the afternoon wears on. No rain is expected and forecasters are calling for winds of 5-15 mph from the south. 3M Open betting odds Here's a look at the top of the betting odds list headed into Sunday's final round, courtesy of BetMGM. Akshay Bhatia (+350) Thorbjorn Olesen (+450) Jake Knapp (+650) Kurt Kitayama (+750) Sam Stevens (+800) Chris Gotterup (+900) Takumi Kanaya (+1100) What is the prize money at the 2025 3M Open? The total purse is $8.4 million and the winner will take home $1.512 million as well as 300 FedEx Cup points and a two-year PGA Tour exemption. Who are all the winners of the 3M Open? Jhonattan Vegas, the 3M Open's defending champion, is back at TPC Twin Cities, aiming to defend his crown. He's not the only past champ in the field as Lee Hodges (2023), Tony Finau (2022) and Cameron Champ (2021) are also set to play. Michael Thompson (2020) and Matthew Woff (2019) are the tournament winners not in the field. When was the first 3M Open? The PGA Tour held the first 3M Open in 2019 about a year after announcing the launch of the event. Previously, TPC Twin Cities host the PGA Tour Champions 3M Championship from 1993 to 2018. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 3M Open leaderboard, live updates, scores, highlights from final round
Newsweek
2 days ago
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- Newsweek
Akshay Bhatia Keeps It Real About Ryder Cup Hopes While Co-Leading 3M Open
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Ryder Cup is on everyone's mind in the golf world, including the players. That includes Akshay Bhatia, who recently revealed that he had been putting pressure on himself to make the team all season and it has affected his results. Bhatia is co-leading the 3M Open after 54 holes. However, he remains grounded about his slim chances of making the 12 at Bethpage Black under Keegan Bradley. "I think I'm on the far outside looking in at this point," Bathia told reporters, according to the transcripts of his post-third round interview. "Look, if I play great these next couple weeks, then maybe I'll have an outside chance." Bhatia currently ranks 24th in the American Ryder Cup team standings. A victory at the 3M Open would move him into the top 20 and even closer to the top 15. Akshay Bhatia of the United States reacts to his putt on the 16th green during the third round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities on July 26, 2025 in Blaine, Minnesota. Akshay Bhatia of the United States reacts to his putt on the 16th green during the third round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities on July 26, 2025 in Blaine, the two-time PGA Tour winner has had a rather erratic performance throughout the season. This, he said, has been influenced by the pressure he put on himself to play in the biannual event for the first time. "I definitely feel like it's been a demoralizing season for most of the year," he said, according to the transcripts. "Obviously (the) Players was my best finish and felt like I had a lot -- you know, I had a really good chance to win there." "And then after that it's just been a decline. Struggled with my driver for a little bit, didn't play great in the majors, just too much pressure on myself trying to make Ryder Cup, trying to win, trying to contend in majors." Akshay Bhatia is currently the co-leader at the @3MOpen. He caught up with @Amanda_Balionis following his third round. — Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) July 26, 2025 Bhatia finished third at The Players Championship in March. However, he hasn't achieved another top-10 finish since then and missed the cut at two of the season's four majors. The 23-year-old still has a chance to make up ground, as he'll be playing in the Wyndham Championship and likely two of the three FedEx Cup playoff tournaments. However, he preferred to be cautious about the matter and simply send his best wishes to the team. "All in all, you know, regardless if I make the team or not, I just really want us to succeed this year. I think it's a big Ryder Cup and I know Keegan's got a lot on his plate, obviously a potential player, so I just hope the best for them." More Golf: Scottie Scheffler Would Trade One Major Championship For Cowboys Super Bowl
News18
3 days ago
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Akshay Bhatia shoots 63 to move into lead at 3M Open
Last Updated: Blaine (USA), Jul 27 (PTI) Akshay Bhatia chipped in twice on way to a career-equalling 8-under 63 on the moving day to take a share of the lead at the 3M Open on the PGA Tour here. He shared the lead with Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen who aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 at the TPC Twin Cities. Bhatia, a 23-year-old Indian-American, is seeking his third PGA TOUR victory in his 90th start with his previous wins being the 2023 Barracuda Championship and the 2024 Valero Texas Open. His third round 8-under 63 matched his career-low score which he has shot five times. The last time Bhatia played the 3M Open, he was T-64 in 2024. He entered the week No. 46 in the FedExCup with three top-10s in 19 starts this season and is attempting to go right up to the Tour Championship as he did in 2024. Bhatia said, 'I chipped in twice, made a lot of putts. A lot of putts lipped in, which was really nice to see. All in all, just a pretty solid round. 'Felt like I did a pretty good job of playing out of the rough today. I didn't hit it particularly great off the tee, but thankfully greens are soft enough to where you can kind of do that." Bhatia, who closed 2024 with a fourth place in Hero World Challenge at Tiger Woods' tournament has also got three Top-10s in 2025 including Tied-third at the Players. He chipped in from 42 feet for birdie on the fifth and from 55 feet for another birdie on 11. 'I'm just trying to play solid golf and hopefully the cards fall my way tomorrow," said Bhatia. Tied for first with Bhatia is Olesen who is seeking his first PGA Tour win, is making his 3M Open debut, holds 54-hole lead/co-lead for the first time on the TOUR. The 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational winner, Kurt Kitayama recorded a career-low 11-under 60 and T-3 at 17-under. Kitayama also matched the tournament and course record with a 60. Also tied third is Takumi Kanaya (65) and seeks to become the sixth player from Japan to win on TOUR and second this season after Hideki Matsuyama, who won The Sentry title. Also in a tie for third are Sam Stevens (66) and Jake Knapp (67). Lying in a three-way tie for seventh are Chris Gotterup (65), Pierceson Coody (67) and Jesper Svensson (63) at 16-under. PTI Corr UNG view comments First Published: July 27, 2025, 16:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
