After a week at the Open Championship, it’s not a surprise that most of the big names aren’t up for this week’s 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. However, that offers a late-season chance for lesser-known players to make some hay and try to earn their way into the FedEx Cup Playoffs. This is a spot that’s often been a launching ground for up-and-comers in recent years.
TPC Twin Cities opened in 2000 and the Par-72 course designed by Arnold Palmer and Tom Lehman has hosted the 3M Open since 2019. Measuring 7,164 yards, the course features bentgrass heavily throughout the property with Kentucky bluegrass and fescue in the rough. One thing we’ve seen, though, is that this course, not dissimilar to something like Detroit Golf Club, gives an advantage to long-hitters off the tee but doesn’t preclude players who might not be as prodigiously gifted in terms of driving distance, as long as the ball-striking is playing.
