3M Open: 2023 winner Lee Hodges, extra notable names to overlook the reduce

Friday on the 3M Open noticed 18 gamers shoot 67 or higher. The scores had been low and the birdies plentiful — 581 to be precise.

Nevertheless, not everybody performed that nicely, as there have been additionally 32 scores of 74 or worse.

Taylor Pendrith leads the event by two photographs at 12-under total after he went bogey-free via 36 holes.

TPC Twin Cities challenged the gamers because the wind picked up Friday. Defending champion Lee Hodges struggled each days and is among the many guys who missed the reduce.

Some guys contained in the High 70 didn’t play nicely via the primary two days, both.

The 3M Open is about limiting errors and making birdies. This group of notable gamers was not ready to do this.

Let’s take a look at among the extra in style names to overlook the reduce in Minnesota.

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Notable PGA Tour names to overlook the reduce at 3M Open

— Tom Hoge: (70-71;-1)
— Austin Eckroat: (70-72; E)
— Peter Malnati: (71-71; E)
— Luke Checklist: (67-76; +1)
— Adam Hadwin: (75-68; +1)
— Michael Thorbjornsen: (66-77; +1)
— Luke Clanton (a): (71-72; +1)
— J.T. Poston: (73-71; +2)
— Joel Dahmen: (73-72; +3)
— Nick Dunlap: (71-75; +4)
— Erik van Rooyen: (75-74; +7)
— Lee Hodges: (73-76; +7)
— Patton Kizzire: (76-73; +7)

Tom Hoge entered this week twentieth within the FedEx Cup standings. He didn’t play terribly, however he couldn’t get the putter to cooperate.

Austin Eckroat and Peter Malnati each completed even par via two days. They’re two extra gamers nicely contained in the High 70 however will doubtless drop a spot or two since they missed the reduce.

Luke Checklist, proper on the bubble at No. 71 within the standings, didn’t have a great second spherical. He shot a 5-over 76 after a strong 4-under 67 on Thursday.

Adam Hadwin performed terribly on Thursday with a 4-over 75 however turned it round on Day 2. Nevertheless, it was not sufficient to tee it up this weekend. He sits at No. 37 within the playoffs.

Michael Thorbjornsen and novice sensation Luke Clanton performed collectively and shot 1-over via two days. Each got here into this event with a number of momentum, however the winds at TPC Twin Cities had been tough.

The PGA Tour takes subsequent weekend off for the Olympics, however the season finale on the Wyndham Championship will decide the High 70 so the FedEx Cup playoffs can start. Who will make it to Memphis? The race is tight round that cut-off mark.

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