{"id":435962,"date":"2025-07-24T01:52:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=435962"},"modified":"2025-07-24T01:52:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T01:52:32","slug":"3m-open-tournament-sees-withdrawals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/3m-open-tournament-sees-withdrawals\/","title":{"rendered":"3M Open Tournament Sees Withdrawals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the Open Championship having concluded with a win for Scottie Scheffler, it is time for the next event.\u00a0 The next event is the 3M Open from the 24th until the 27th in Minnesota.\u00a0 With the tournament beginning in only a few hours, there have been some withdrawals from the tournament.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/withdrawals-from-cj-cup-byron-nelson-now-numbers-12\/\" target=\"_self\">Not as many as the CJ Cup Byron Nelson<\/a>, but enough to make some significant changes.\u00a0 The withdrawals are a bit surprising given how many of them have victories in their names.\u00a0 In the list of alternates, there is one player of note who can really make the tournament go in his favor.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who Won\u2019t Be At The 3M Open?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PGATOURComms\/status\/1947324170234126362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1947324170234126362%7Ctwgr%5E2ebfd6cb3f2443e0f294e0db183968a0dc5b1eb4%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.golfmonthly.com%2Fnews%2Fmultiple-pga-tour-winners-among-several-3m-open-withdrawals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PGA Tour official communications account on Twitter<\/a>, a list of withdrawals has been announced along with the alternates who will be taking those players&#8217; spots at the 3M.\u00a0 This list includes players who have some PGA victories under their belts and a decent shot at the tournament.\u00a0 This includes Brian Campbell and Thomas Detry.\u00a0 These two players are within the top fifty for the FedEx Cup this year.\u00a0 The speculation as to why they withdrew lies in The Open Championship being the last tournament, as well as being an entire ocean away.\u00a0 The final major, mixed with travel time, has most likely left players worn out, as well as the<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/pace-of-play-debate-sparked-at-the-open\/\" target=\"_self\"> pace of play issues that occurred.<\/a>\u00a0 Another withdrawal is Ryan Gerard, who just claimed victory at the Barracuda Championship last week.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who Will Be Stepping In?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every withdrawal from a tournament means an opportunity for the alternate,<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/josh-goldenberg-going-out-with-a-bang\/\" target=\"_self\"> like in the RBC Canadian Open<\/a>.\u00a0 At this year\u2019s 3M Open, the alternates include Joseph Bramlett, Dylan Wu, and Pierceson Coody.\u00a0 Although not having the best records, they can still find a way to take advantage of this opportunity.\u00a0 Maybe <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/2025\/03\/19\/danny-walker-rookie-golfer\/\" target=\"_self\">like Danny Walker<\/a>, they can bring energy to the field that the crowd can latch onto.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One notable alternate player who joined the field is Haotong Li.\u00a0 Li was just at the Open Championship at Royal Portrush and managed to finish T4.\u00a0 With that performance, he managed to secure a spot in next year\u2019s Masters Tournament.\u00a0 He is most likely to hold his own at the 3M and has a strong possibility of finishing in great standing.\u00a0 Given his performance at Royal Portrush, it is very possible that Li can finish in the top ten, or even the top five.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Off To The 3M Open!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the playing field set and the tournament ready to begin.\u00a0 The 3M Open will be starting Thursday morning in Minnesota for the seventh year in a row.\u00a0 With the alternate players in place, who knows what will happen during the tournament?\u00a0 It is always possible for a surprise contestant to make it to the end and be within reach of the prize.\u00a0 Although the majors are done for the year, there are still plenty of tournaments to keep an eye on before the FedEx Cup or the Ryder Cup.\u00a0 However, the season is nearly in the home stretch.\u00a0 Every move from here on can make or break the players.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Main Photo Credit:\u00a0 \u00a9 Matt Krohn-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Open Championship having concluded with a win for Scottie Scheffler, it is time for the next event.\u00a0 The next event is the 3M Open from the 24th until the 27th in Minnesota.\u00a0 With the tournament beginning in only a few hours, there have been some withdrawals from the tournament.\u00a0 Not as many as 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