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Vincenzi: 2023 3M Open First Round Leader picks

Published

3 years ago

Jul 25, 2023

The PGA Tour makes its return to TPC Twin Cities to play the 2023 3M Open. The course features some wide fairways, but there’s also plenty of danger on the course as well, with water all over the course. Players who bomb it off the tee have won on three of the four occasions the tournament has been played, but players can also contend with sharp iron play and hot putting.

Related: Vincenzi’s 3M Open betting preview: Aberg to Ace TPC Twin Cities test

In the past four editions of the 3M Open, there have been eight first-round leaders or co-leaders. Of the eight, four started their rounds in the morning wave, and four started in the afternoon. Five of the eight first-round leaders have started on the first hole and three have started on the 10th.

As of now, the winds don’t look to favor any starting time. The wind will be blowing 6-12 MPH all day with gust about 16-20 MPH.

2023 3M Open First-Round Leader Picks

Nicolai Hojgaard +6000 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 2:22 p.m. CT

Nicolai Hojgaard is coming off of a Open Championship where he played really well but didn’t feel the weight of contending over the weekend. He gained strokes both off the tee and on approach and his power and style of play should suit TPC Twin Cities nicely.

In his past 24 measured rounds, Hojgaard ranks 6th in Birdie or Better Gained, 14th in Eagles Gained and 14th in Opportunities Gained.

Nicolai gives us an afternoon tee time to chase the lead late on Thursday.

Chesson Hadley +9000 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 8:24 a.m. CT

Chesson Hadley typically gets hot around this time of year and showed that he may be starting to gain some form at last week’s Barracuda Championship. Chesson finished in a tie for 6th at the event and was especially good on Sunday. He shot a 65 and had five birdies and an eagle.

Hadley also has had some success at TPC Twin Cities, including a 10th place finish last year. He opened the week with three consecutive rounds in the 60’s before struggling on Sunday.

The 36-year-old’s streaky nature and ability to catch fire on the greens make him an ideal first-round-leader play this week.

Chez Reavie +9000 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 7:18 a.m. CT

Chez Reavie has been playing great golf over the past month and has gained at least three strokes on approach in each of his past four measured starts. He also does a lot of things well that I look for in a first-round-leader bet. In his past 24 rounds, Chez ranks in the top 20 in this field in: Strokes Gained: Putting (18th), Eagles Gained (16th) and Oppurtunites Gained (6th).

Reavie finished 11th here in 2021 and can get his irons hot enough to overcome his lack of power off the tee.

James Hahn +11000 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 8:13 a.m. CT

James Hahn found himself deep in contention at last year’s 3M Open. He shot a 65 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 4th place. For the week, he gained 6.3 strokes on approach and 5.5 strokes putting.

Hahn is another player who played well at last week’s Barracuda Championship. He opened with an impressive round that included three birdies and two eagles and was a +14 for the round (Stableford scoring).

Hahn will be looking to carry the momentum from his strong performance into a hot start at the 3M Open.

Marty Dou +12500 (FanDuel)

First-Round Tee Time: 8:35 a.m. CT

Marty Dou showed his talent at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, finishing 17th and posting four rounds in the 60’s. Dou ranks 5th in the field in his past 24 rounds in Birdie or Better: Gained and can get hot in a hurry.

The 26-year-old is the type of golfer who can go really low at any given time. That was once again on display at last week’s Barracuda Championship, where he shot the round of the day on Friday (+16 Stableford). His round included seven birdies and an eagle.

Dou can use his scoring ability to post a low one on Thursday at TPC Twin Cities.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

1 month ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

1 month ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”