3M Championship

The 3M Championship was a professional golf tournament in Minnesota on the PGA Tour Champions, played annually at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, a suburb north of Minneapolis. Based in Saint Paul, 3M was the main sponsor of the tournament.

3M Championship
Tournament information
LocationBlaine, Minnesota, U.S.
Established1993, 28 years ago[1]
Course(s)TPC Twin Cities
(since 2001)
Bunker Hills Golf Course
(1993–2000)
Par72
Length7,114 yards (6,505 m)[2]
Tour(s)PGA Tour Champions
FormatStroke play - 54 holes
(no cut)
Prize fund$1.75 million
Month playedAugust
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate191 David Frost (2010)
To par−25 David Frost (2010)
Final champion
Kenny Perry
TPC Twin Cities
Location in the United States
TPC Twin Cities
Location in Minnesota

It debuted 28 years ago in 1993 as the Burnet Senior Classic, and was originally held at the Bunker Hills Golf Course in nearby Coon Rapids.[1][3] After eight editions, the tournament moved to the year-old TPC Twin Cities in 2001, when 3M took over as sponsor.[4] The purse in 2017 was $1.75 million, with a winner's share of $262,500.[2]

Within the tournament was the "Greats of Golf Challenge," an exhibition scramble on Saturday among teams of former major winners and hall of famers of both genders. Recent participants include Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, and Nancy Lopez.[5]

In 2018, it was announced that the 2018 3M Championship would be the final playing of the event, as it would be replaced by the 3M Open on the PGA Tour starting in 2019.[6] Kenny Perry was the final champion of the event, winning his third 3M Championship on August 5, 2018.[7]

Winners
YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreMarginPurse ($)
3M Championship
2018Aug 3–5Kenny Perry (3) United States195 (−21)3 strokes1,750,000
2017Aug 4–6Paul Goydos United States196 (−20)Playoff1,750,000
2016Aug 5–7Joe Durant United States197 (−19)Playoff1,750,000
2015Jul 31 – Aug 2Kenny Perry (2) United States198 (−18)4 strokes1,750,000
2014Aug 1–3Kenny Perry United States193 (−23)1 stroke1,750,000
2013Aug 2–4Tom Pernice Jr. United States199 (−17)1 stroke1,750,000
2012Aug 3–5Bernhard Langer (2) Germany198 (−18)2 strokes1,750,000
2011Aug 5–7Jay Haas United States201 (−15)1 stroke1,750,000
2010Aug 6–8David Frost South Africa191 (−25)7 strokes1,750,000
2009Jul 10–12Bernhard Langer Germany200 (−16)1 stroke1,750,000
2008Jul 18–20R. W. Eaks United States193 (−23)6 strokes1,750,000
2007Aug 3–5D. A. Weibring United States198 (−18)1 stroke1,750,000
2006Aug 4–6David Edwards United States204 (−12)2 strokes1,750,000
2005Aug 5–7Tom Purtzer United States201 (−15)1 stroke1,750,000
2004Aug 6–8Tom Kite United States203 (−13)1 stroke1,750,000
2003Aug 8–10Wayne Levi United States205 (−11)1 stroke1,750,000
2002Aug 9–11Hale Irwin (3) United States204 (−13)3 strokes1,750,000
2001Aug 10–12Bruce Lietzke United States207 (−9)2 strokes1,750,000
Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic
2000Aug 4–6Ed Dougherty United States197 (−19)2 strokes1,600,000
1999Jul 23–25Hale Irwin (2) United States201 (−15)2 strokes1,500,000
1998Aug 8–9Leonard Thompson United States 134 (−10)^Playoff1,500,000
Burnet Senior Classic
1997Jul 18–20Hale Irwin United States199 (−17)2 strokes1,350,000
1996Jul 19–21Vicente Fernández Argentina205 (−11)1 stroke1,250,000
1995Aug 11–13Raymond Floyd United States201 (−15)1 stroke1,100,000
1994Aug 19–21Dave Stockton United States203 (−13)1 stroke1,050,000
1993Jun 18–20Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States201 (−15)2 strokes1,050,000

^ The 1998 event was shortened to 36 holes due to rain

  • Green highlight indicates scoring records

Multiple winners

Three players won this tournament more than once.

References
  1. Nadel, Mike (June 21, 1993). "Chi Chi wins Burnet". TimesDaily. Florence, Alabama. Associated Press. p. 3B.
  2. "Leaderboard: 3M Championship". ESPN. 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  3. "Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 7, 2000. p. C3.
  4. "Golf: Senior 3M Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). August 13, 2001. p. C4.
  5. "Greats of Golf". 3M Championship. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  6. Stensaas, Brian (August 3, 2018). "3M Championship tees off for the 26th and final time on Friday". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  7. Stensaas, Brian (August 6, 2018). "Kenny Perry wins 3M Championship for third time". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Retrieved August 6, 2018.

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