Former Alabama golfer, Lee Hodges, earned his first win on the PGA Tour Sunday after beating the field by seven strokes at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. The 28-year-old Hodges led the tournament wire to wire after shooting a remarkable 24 under par over the course of the weekend.
Hodges is one of seven former Crimson Tide golfers to be on the PGA Tour with the group being headlined by Justin Thomas. The purse for the Open was $7.8 million. His career winnings on the tour are $3.6 million.
Hodges joined the Tour in 2022 with the 3M Open this weekend being his 65th career event and only his second top-five finish. Hodges was born and raised in Ardmore, Alabama.
Wire-to-wire for his first career win 🏆
Lee Hodges claims @3MOpen by SEVEN! pic.twitter.com/kKBE4IeKLV
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 30, 2023
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