The PGA Tour’s 2024 major season is in the rearview mirror, and there are just two regular-season events left before the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The field announcement Friday for the 3M included some names of golfers who were in contention Sunday at the British Open: Billy Horschel, Justin Rose and Sam Burns. Akshay Bhatia, Keegan Bradley and Tony Finau are also listed in the field after a short week at Royal Troon after missing the cut.
Fresh off his win in the opposite-field Barracuda Championship, Nick Dunlap is heading to TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. On the Golf Channel telecast, viewers could hear a phone call Dunlap had with his mom, who said she was taking time off this week to get to the 3M.
A special FaceTime for @NickDunlap62 and his mom after the win @CudaChamp ❤️ pic.twitter.com/trFX234qca
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 22, 2024
Lee Hodges is the defending champion in the Twin Cities. There will be 156 golfers in the field and there was some changes over the last few days.
Aaron Rai WD’d Friday which put James Hahn in the field, but then Sunday night, Thriston Lawrence, who posted a top 10 at the Open Championship (solo fourth, to be exact), earned his way into the 3M, pushing Hahn back out. Then on Monday, Mark Hubbard withdrew, and that put Hahn back in the tournament.
Two more WD’s from Richy Werenski and Lucas Glover opened up spots for Cody Gribble and William McGirt.
Also Monday, three sponsor exemptions were announced: amateur Santiago de la Fuente as well as Russell Knox and Dylan Frittelli.
After the 3M is a break for the Olympics, then it’s the Wyndham Championship, Aug. 8-11, the final event before the three-tournament FEC.