After the end of the opening round of the 3M, Jacob Bridgeman from South Carolina carded nine birdies and a bogey for an 8-under 63. He is currently in a one-stroke lead over Mackenzie Hughes. While Patrick Rodger, Martin Trainer, and Andrew Novak are tied for the third position.
On the other hand, Billy Horschel, who had been leading the initial rounds at the Open Championship last week, had to withdraw just before teeing off because he got sick. Thursday was a whirlwind of ups and downs, and the 155 players will now have to make the cut to get a step closer to the trophy! Here is how the action play will take place in just a few hours today!
The best is saved for last in Friday’s tee times
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Only 70 out of the 155 players will be able to head to the penultimate round on Saturday at the TPC Twin Cities. The field will be opened by Henrik Norlander, Dylan Wu, and Max Greyserman at 6:45 AM EST on the front nine and Callum Tarren, Matti Schmid, and Mac Meissner at the back nine. Saving the best for last, Bridgeman will be teeing off with Neal Shipley and Trace Crowe at 2:11 p.m. EST. They are the second-last pair to tee off.
While half the players will begin teeing off from the front nine, the other half will be starting from the back nine, just like any other event. Every pair has eleven minutes to finish their round. Here is what the final field will look like:
Tee No. 1
| TEE TIMES | PLAYERS |
| 6:45 am | Henrik Norlander, Dylan Wu, Max Greyserman |
| 6:56 am | Aaron Baddeley, William McGirt, Doug Ghim |
| 7:07 am | Austin Cook, Matt NeSmith, S.H. Kim |
| 7:18 am | Vincent Norrman, Kurt Kitayama, Zach Johnson |
| 7:29 am | Adam Svensson, Matt Kuchar, Adam Schenk |
| 7:40 am | Chez Reavie, Chad Ramey, Andrew Putnam |
| 7:51 am | Lanto Griffin, Chesson Hadley, Justin Suh |
| 8:02 am | Cody Gribble, David Lipsky, Greyson Sigg |
| 8:13 am | Bud Cauley, Carson Young, Tyson Alexander |
| 8:24 am | Austin Smotherman, Hayden Springer, Ben James (a) |
| 8:24 am | Patrick Fishman, Tom Whitney, Kevin Dougherty |
| 8:35 am | Ben Silverman, Nicholas Lindheim, Raul Pereda |
| 8:46 am | Joe Highsmith, Ryan McCormick, Jackson Markham |
| 8:57 am | Joel Dahmen, Martin Laird, Justin Lower |
| 12:10 pm | Garrick Higgo, Sean O’Hair, Hayden Buckley |
| 12:21 pm | Keith Mitchell, Ben Griffin, Roger Sloan |
| 12:32 pm | Akshay Bhatia, Lee Hodges, Tony Finau |
| 12:43 pm | Nick Dunlap, Sahith Theegala, Keegan Bradley |
| 12:54 pm | Taylor Pendrith, Luke List, Tom Hoge |
| 1:05 pm | Cam Davis, Taylor Moore, Cameron Champ |
| 1:16 pm | Patrick Rodgers, Robby Shelton, Ben Kohles |
| 1:27 pm | Alex Smalley, Joseph Bramlett, Will Gordon |
| 1:38 pm | Robert Streb, Russell Knox, Beau Hossler |
| 1:49 pm | Parker Coody, Wilson Furr, Braden Shattuck |
| 2:00 pm | Rafael Campos, Pierceson Coody, Santiago de la Fuente |
| 2:11 pm | MJ Daffue, Anders Albertson, Ben Warian (a) |
Tee No. 10
| TEE TIMES | PLAYERS |
| 6:45 am | Callum Tarren, Matti Schmid, Mac Meissner |
| 6:56 am | Wesley Bryan, Charley Hoffman, Ryo Hisatsune |
| 7:07 am | Maverick McNealy, Brandon Wu, Andrew Novak |
| 7:18 am | Billy Horschel, Sam Burns, J.T. Poston |
| 7:29 am | Harry Hall, Erik van Rooyen, Emiliano Grillo |
| 7:40 am | Davis Riley, Austin Eckroat, Jake Knapp |
| 7:51 am | Chris Gotterup, Matt Wallace, Kevin Kisner |
| 8:02 am | Kevin Tway, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft |
| 8:13 am | Dylan Frittelli, Sam Stevens, Ben Taylor |
| 8:24 am | Jhonattan Vegas, Kevin Chappell, Bill Haas |
| 8:35 am | Alejandro Tosti, Rico Hoey, Tobias Jonsson (a) |
| 8:46 am | Chan Kim, Thriston Lawrence, Cooper Musselman |
| 8:57 am | Paul Barjon, Blaine Hale, Jr., Anthony Maccaglia |
| 12:10 pm | Michael Kim, Ryan Moore, Scott Gutschewski |
| 12:21 pm | Tyler Duncan, Nate Lashley, Josh Teater |
| 12:32 pm | James Hahn, Kevin Streelman, Sam Ryder |
| 12:43 pm | Peter Malnati, Nick Hardy, Brandt Snedeker |
| 12:54 pm | Seamus Power, J.J. Spaun, Ryan Brehm |
| 1:05 pm | Mackenzie Hughes, K.H. Lee, Gary Woodland |
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| 1:16 pm | Brice Garnett, Stewart Cink, Daniel Berger |
| 1:27 pm | Scott Piercy, Patton Kizzire, S.Y. Noh |
| 1:38 pm | Martin Trainer, Kevin Yu, Chandler Phillips |
| 1:49 pm | Adam Hadwin, Nick Watney, Zac Blair |
| 2:00 pm | Michael Thorbjornsen, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Luke Clanton (a) |
| 2:11 pm | Jacob Bridgeman, Trace Crowe, Neal Shipley |
| 2:22 pm | David Skinns, Erik Barnes, Jeff Sorenson |
24-year-old Jacob Bridgeman, who began his journey as a pro on the PGA Tour this year, will be aiming to grab his first ever victory on the Tour. If he keeps up with the momentum, well, he might as well. Do you have the tickets to witness the wild action on Friday in the USA? If not, you can do so while sitting at home.
Stream into Golf Channel to witness the 3M Open online
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You can watch all the action, starting from the main feed, to the featured group, followed by the marquee group, and of course, the performances live from home. All you need to do is stream into PGA Tour Live from 7:45 a.m. You must have ESPN+ to do so.
Additionally, if you only wish to be a spectator of the performances, you can tune into the golf channel from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. You can also listen to the commentary on the radio on SiriusXM for free at PGATOUR.com/liveaudio. Are you excited to be part of the penultimate tournament of the PGA Tour 2024 season? Let us know in the comments section below!
