3M Open Tips

Scheffler remains the standard-bearer for elite consistency, leading the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green. His high floor and relentless greens-in-regulation hit rate make him an automatic favorite to lock up a top-10 finish every time he tees it up.

Kitayama is the defending champion here, and finished 6th in 2024. He has had four top-ten finishes on the PGA Tour so far this year.

Youngster MAVERICK McNEALY's golf has improved considerably in last two years and now ranked 43 in the world must have great chance of hitting top 6

Hideki Matsuyama has made 17 of 17 cuts so far this season, with a 2nd place at the Phoenix Open and another top-5. He's due to be rewarded for his consistency in making these cuts soon.

Tom Kim comes into this tournament with a 3rd-place finish in the U.S. Open and a 1st-place in the Scottish Open within his last four tournaments.

Conners is built for consistent top-10 runs due to his unmatched driving accuracy and elite fairway-to-green ball-striking stats. His high greens-in-regulation percentage guarantees plentiful birdie opportunities while taking massive big-number risks out of play across four rounds.

Jake Knapp hasn't been in the best of form recently, but if he can return to the way he was playing at the beginning of the season, he's great value for a place.

Played well at the Open until fell apart at the weekend so depends kn mental bounce back from that here.

Homa had a runner-up finish on the PGA Tour at the start of this month. He has a previous third-place finish at this event.

A true ironman on tour, Sungjae thrives on bentgrass greens and long-game consistency. His ability to hit fairways and manage danger holes translates to an extremely high floor, making him one of the most dependable picks to grind out a top-10 spot.

Went close at the John Deere Classic and will look to get a win on the board here if I can find some of that form.

Played well at the Open last week but had a poor final round so will look to find previous round form here.

Finau boasts an exceptional course history at the 3M Open alongside a lethal combination of driving distance and strong approach metrics. His game historically surges during this summer stretch, giving him the precise combination of current form and course fit to easily contend.

Has 29 top ten's and 9 top 5's so has shown great consistency but is looking to end title wait here.

Haotong Li has been knocking on the door for several years and he eventually came good by winning Dubai master in 2025, his confidence is high and on short list

Not quite the force of old but on his day plays some great irons , this Blaine course will suit his style of golf much better

One of the most underrated ball-strikers in European golf, Jordan Smith routinely ranks near the top of approach metrics across his recent starts. His iron precision effectively takes big numbers off the scorecard, providing the steady scoring output needed to outpace the rest of the GB&I field.

Riding a massive wave of recent form, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen combines elite greens-in-regulation stats with exceptionally sharp iron play. His strong tournament progression proves he can hold his nerve against top-tier competition, making him a high-value pick to lead the European market.