Finau marvelous in Minnesota

Tony Finau secured his third TOUR victory with a win at the 3M Open [View in browser]( [PGA TOUR Wire to Wire]() [FinauW2W.jpg]() Tony Finau secured his third TOUR victory with a win at the 3M Open. (Getty Images) TEEING OFF [TONY FINAU WINS 3M OPEN FOR THIRD PGA TOUR TITLE]() Wednesday afternoon, Tony Finau read an article that listed him as the betting favorite for the 3M Open, also noting he was the world’s highest ranked player in the field at TPC Twin Cities. [Finau channeled that pressure into a sparkling performance](), carding a four-round total of 17-under for a three-stroke victory over Sungjae Im and Emiliano Grillo, his third career PGA TOUR title. The 32-year-old father of five trailed 54-hole leader Scott Piercy by five strokes heading into Sunday in Minnesota but caught fire with three consecutive birdies on Nos. 14-16 Sunday, as Piercy stumbled to a back-nine 41 that included a triple bogey on No. 14. Ever the sportsman, Piercy made a beeline for Finau post-round to provide congratulations – the two go back to the[Ultimate Game in 2007, a high-stakes competition in Las Vegas]() where Piercy won $2 million; Finau was just 17 years old at the time. “He was genuinely happy for me,” Finau said, “which I think makes our game so great.” Also on hand in Minnesota were Finau’s wife and five kids, marking the first time the entire family was able to celebrate a TOUR title together in real-time. Finau accrues 500 FedExCup points for his victory and moves to No. 17 on the season-long standings. [He also moves to No. 7 on the United States Presidents Cup standings](), as he strives to secure a spot at Quail Hollow in September. [BLASTING OFF TO ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC]() [The Rocket Mortgage Classic is the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s Regular Season]() before the FedExCup Playoffs begin.[The field]() is full of stars and those looking to either get into the Playoffs or improve their standings. Reigning FedExCup champion Patrick Cantlay leads the field in Detroit as the PGA TOUR inches closer to crowning the champion of this season’s FedExCup. Rookie of the Year frontrunner Cameron Young, who’s 13th in the[FedExCup](), returns to action after his runner-up at The Open. Will Zalatoris and Sahith Theegala are also among the up-and-coming stars in the field who have been knocking on the door as they seek their first PGA TOUR victory. Tony Finau, Max Homa, Kevin Kisner, Harris English and Rickie Fowler are also in the field; the latter two are looking to lock up FedExCup Playoffs berths. There are 11 major champions in the field, and the winner receives 500 FedExCup points. VIDEO OF THE WEEK [finau-parsave-w2w.jpg.png]() In the third round of the 2022 3M Open, Tony Finau holes a shot for par from 34 feet with the toe of his putter on the par-4 ninth hole. THE TURN MIC CHECK “I knew it was going to be an honor if I had the chance of playing in it.” – Jake Olson, 25, who competed in the inaugural U.S. Adaptive Open last week at Pinehurst No. 6. Olson was the only completely blind golfer in the field.[Check out Olson’s story of resilience here, and about the time he got to spend with Tiger Woods](). BY THE NUMBERS 28 [Under-par total for David Kocher]() on the week at the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper on the Korn Ferry Tour. The 26-year-old Maryland graduate won by six shots. 69 [Final-round score for Darren Clarke]() in the final round of The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex, good enough for a one-shot victory over Padraig Harrington at Gleneagles in Scotland. 87 [Length in feet that C.T. Pan made on a putt on the par-5 18th hole]() on Sunday at the 3M Open. It was the second-longest putt made by anyone on the PGA TOUR this season. GET CONNECTED TO THE PGA TOUR [FB]() [TW]() [YT]() [IG]() [TT]() [SNAP]() [PHONE]() [FB MSG]() You are receiving this email advertisement because you registered to receive updates and promotional offers from the PGA TOUR. The PGA TOUR is not responsible for the advertiser's content and makes no warranties or guarantees about the products or services advertised. To remove yourself from all future PGA TOUR communications (including, but not limited to, tournament offers, partner promotions and/or television tune-in or special event updates), please click here to [unsubscribe]() at any time. PGA TOUR 1 PGA TOUR Boulevard Ponte Vedra, FL 32082 Attn: Marketing, Fan Engagement