BLAINE, Minn. — The first day of the 2023 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities is (almost) in the books, and the leaderboard is deep.
There are 17 players within three shots of the lead, and all but four of those played in the morning wave Thursday in Minnesota. Birdies were available, and they came in numerous ways as players did their best to start fast and position themselves for a great finish in anticipation of the FedEx Cup Playoffs beginning in two weeks.
Nick Hardy bent his club while swinging around a tree, yet it resulted in a birdie. He’s at 6 under. Billy Horschel, needing a run to make the playoffs, finally got some putts to drop and is lurking. Defending champion Tony Finau got off to a blazing start.
The weather horn sounded at 6:59 p.m. local time (7:59 p.m. ET), ending play with a handful of groups left on the course. Round 1 will continue at 9 a.m. ET on Friday, and with Round 2 scheduled to begin on time.
Here’s some key things you need to know from the first day of the 2023 3M Open.