SHOUT OUT MN SPORTS - 2025 3M OPEN LEADERBOARD

It's Kurt Kitayama's second PGA Tout title (2023 Arnold Palmer invitational presented by Mastercard) in his 108th start at the age of 32 years, 6 months, 13 days. He earns 500 FedEx Cup points to move from No. 110 to No. 53 in the FedEx Cup; third consecutive 3M Open winner to begin the week outside the Top 70 in the FedEx Cup (Jhonattan Vegas/No. 147/2024; Lee Hodges/No. 74/2023).

Sam Stevens (2nd/-22) closes with a back-nine 31 to collect his third career runner-up finish and second of the season (Farmers Insurance Open); led the field in Strokes Gained: Around the Green (3.565).

Jake Knapp (T3/-20) posts his fourth top 10 finish of the season to move inside the top 50 in the FedEx Cup (No. 47); made his second bogey of the week at par-5 18th hole, tied for fewest bogeys or worse in the field (William Mouw).

Matt Wallace (T/3-20) posts his first top 10 finish on Tour since 2024 (CJ Cup Byron Nelson - T4)

David Lipsky (T3/-20) cards weekend round 0f 64-64 for his third top 10 of the season in four starts (T3/John Deere Classic).

Akshay Bhaia shot a 4-over final round 75 and finished at -14/T25. He Bogeyed five of the first nine holes after being the Co-Leader (Thorbjorn Olesen) at -18 to start the final round.

195 MARKS THE LOWEST 54-HOLE TOTAL ON TOUR (PREVIOUS 202/2019 WGC-FEDEX ST JUDE INVITATIONAL, 2025 RBC CANADIAN OPEN). OLESEN WOULD BECOME THE THID PLAYER TO EARN THEIR FIRST PGA TOUR TITLE AT THE 3M OPEN (MATTEW WOLFF - 2019 / LEE HODGES - 2023)

SEEKS THIRD PGA TOUR VICTORY IN HIS 90TH START (2023 BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP, 2024 VALERO TEXAS OPEN), AKSHAY RECORDS A THIRD ROUND 8-UNDER 63, MATCHING HIS CAREER-LOW SCORE (5X; MOST RECENT: 2024 VALERO TEXAS OPEN/ WON, 2024 ROCKET CLASSIC/T2)

THE 2023 ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL BY MASTERCARD WINNER, KURT KITAYAMA (T3/-17) RECORDS A CAREER-LOW 11-UNDER 60 (PREVIOUS 62/R2/2024 SONY OPEN IN HAWAII) TO MATCH THE 3M OPEN SCORING RECORD SET EARLIER THIS WEEK BY ADAM SVENSSON (R1).

MAKING HIS 46TH START ON THE PGA TOUR, TAKUMI KANAYA (T3/-17) SEEKS TO BECOME THE SIXTH PLAYER FROM JAPAN TO WIN ON THE TOUR (18TH WIN) AND SECOND THIS SEASON HIDEKI MATSUYAMA (THE SENTRY); WOULD BE THE FIRST PLAYER FROM JAPAN OTHER THAN MATSUYAMA TO WIN ON TOUR SINCE SATOSHI KODAIRA (2018 RBC HERITAGE).

SAM STEVENS (T3/-17) POSTS A BOGEY-FREE 66 AND LEADS THE FIELD IN STROKES GAINED: AROUND THE GREEN (3.197) THROUGH THRRE ROUNDS; ENTERS THE WEEK NO. 44 IN THE FEDEX CUP WITH TWO TOP-10 FINISHES THIS SEASON INCLUDING HIS SECOND CAREER RUNNER-UP AT THE FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN.

CHRIS GOTTERUP (T7/-16) SEEKS TO BECOME THE SEVENTH MULTIPLE WINNER ON TOUR THIS SEASON (SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER/4, RORY MCILROY/3, SEPP STRAKA/2, RYAN FOX/2, BRIAN CAMPBELL/2); HAS FINISHED INSIDE THE TOP 25 IN 11 OF HIS 23 EVENTS PLAYED THIS SEASON, HIGHLIGHTED BY HIS SECOND PGA TOUR VICTORY AT THE GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN AND SOLO-THIRD FINISH AT LAST WEEK'S OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

THORBJORN OLESEN IN HIS TOURNAMENT DEBUT, POSTS A 128 FOR HIS CAREER-LOW 36-HOLE SCORE ON TOUR (PREVIOUS 131/2025 RBC CANADIAN OPEN/ FINISHED T36).

IT'S HIS FIRST 36-HOLE LEAD/CO-LEAD IN HIS 95THCAREER START FOR THE TOUR. HE SEEKS TO BECOME THE FIRST PLAYER FROM DENMARK TO WIN ON THE PGA TOUR. THORNBJORN IS ONE OF FOUR PLAYERS ON THE TOUR FROM DENMARK THIS SEASON (OTHERS ARE NICOLAI HOJGAARD, RASMUS HOJGAARD, AND NIKLAS NORGAARD)

JAKE KNAPP (2ND/-13) IS BOGEY FREE THROUGH 36 HOLES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS PGA CAREER. HE LEADS THE FIELD IN STROKES GAINED OFF THE TEE (3.831) AND STROKES GAINED TEE TO GREEN (8.400) THROUGH 2 ROUNDS.

ENTERING THE WEEK NO. 77 IN THE FEDEX CUP, SIX-TIME TOUR WINNER CHRIS KIRK (T5/-11) IS MAKING HIS THIRD TOURNAMENT APPEARANCE AND FIRST SINCE 2021; ONE TOP-10 FINISH IN 19 STARTS THIS SEASON IS A T2 AT THE ROCKET CLASSIC WHERE HE FELL IN A PLAYOFF.

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AKSHAY SHOT A 62 IN ROUND 2 TO PUT HIM AT -10 FOR THE TOURNAMENT. HE BIRDIED 5 HOLES (3 OF THEM ON THE BACK 9) AND BOGEYED HOLE 2 (HIS ONLY BOGEY IN ROUND 2).

RICKIE MOVED INTO THE TOP 70 (63) IN THE FEDEX CUP STANDINGS AFTER THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP. HE WAS 1 OF 4 PLAYERS TO DO SO. RICKIE FINISHED ROUND 1 WITH A 65 TO PUT HIM AT -6 FOR THE TOURNAMENT (TIED FOR 7TH)

TONY FINAU HAS EARNED 803 FEDEX CUP POINTS AT THE 3M OPEN. THAT IS THE SECOND-MOST IN AN EVENT IN HID PGA TOUR CAREER. TONY FINISHED ROUND 1 WITH A -2 (69). HE HAS THE MOST UNDER-PAR AT THE 3M OPEN SINCE 2019 (-79).

ADAM IS THE 3M OPEN LEADER AFTER ROUND 1 SHOOTING A -11 (60). HE HAD NINE BIRDIES AND AN EAGLE ON HOLE 18. ADAM HAS HAD ONE PGA TOUR WIN, TWO TOP 5 FINISHES, AND NINE TOP 10 FINISHES IN HIS CAREER SINCE JOINING THE TOUR IN 2019.

SAM STEVENS IS IN SECOND PLACE AFTER ROUND 1 SHOOTING A -9 (62). TEN BIRDIES TODAY FOR SAM (5 ON THE FRONT 9, 5 ON THE BACK 9) AND 1 BOGIE ON HOLE 18. HE HAS PLAYED IN 90 PGA TOUR EVENTS WITH 2 RUNNER-UP FINISHES, 2 THIRD PLACE FINISHES, FIVE TOP 5 FINISHES, AND NINE TOP 10 FINISHES IN HIS CAREER.

SAHITH THEEGALA HAS A MAKE PERCNTAGE OF 9.09% ON PUTTS GREATER THAN 25' THIS SEASON. IT TIES HIM FOR THIRD HIGHEST ON THE PGA TOUR. SAHITH HAS GAINED +3.88 STROKES OFF-OF-THE-TEE AT THE 2024 3M OPEN. THE FOURTH-MOST AT AN EVENT IN HIS PGA TOUR CAREER. THEEGALA SHOT A +1 (72) FOR R1 WHICH PUTS HIM IN 123RD PLACE.

MAVERICK MCNEALY HAS SIX TOP 10 FINISHES ON THE PGA TOUR THIS SEASON. IT IS TIED FOR THE MOST BY ANY PLAYER. MAVERICK HAS GAINED A TOTAL OF 11.06 STROKES AROUND THE GREEN AT THE 3M OPEN (THE MOST AT AN EVENT IN HIS PGA CAREER). MCNEALY SHOT EVEN ON THE DAY WITH TWO BIRDIES, 4 BOGIES, AND AN EAGLE ON HOLE 6. A INCONSISTANT ROUND, BUT A GOOD ROUND TOMORROW WILL PUT HIM POSITION TO MAKE THE CUT.