The PGA Tour's 3M Open begins on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota, where some of the top players on tour compete at TPC Twin Cities.

Adam Svensson, a 31-year-old Canadian with one PGA Tour victory, shot a course-record-tying 60 Thursday morning to take the early lead in the 3M Open at the TPC Twin Cities. Svensson made a 48-footer for eagle on the par-5 18th hole to tie the course and tournament record shared by Paul Goydos (2017) and Daniel Gale (2023).

PGA Tour pro Zac Blair has the swing speed and spin characteristics of the average 1 handicap, according to a fitter in the greater Minneapolis area.

The opening round of the 3M Open, held just outside Minneapolis, Minnesota, saw a new scoring record set with a surprising leader.

Let's start in Minnesota, where Jhonattan Vegas shows up to defend his 3M Open title carrying the weight of potential history. Vegas's win last year was pure theater, moving him from No. 147 to No. 66 in FedEx Cup points after his victory.

Max Homa is struggling to balance his PGA Tour standing with the impending birth of his second child. He needs strong performances in the remaining two regular-season events to secure a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Homa shot a 5-under 66 in the first round of the 3M Open but acknowledges the need to play exceptionally well.

There’s a peculiar gravity to the final weeks of a PGA TOUR season, a weight that presses harder on players teetering along the FedExCup Playoff

The top 100 in the playoff standings after next week lock in their PGA Tour card for next year, as this is the first year the Tour has trimmed that number down from 125. Players further up are angling for a top 70 position to make the first playoff event at the St.