The 3M Championship was a professional golf tournament in Minnesota on the PGA Tour Champions, played annually at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, a suburb north of Minneapolis. Based in Saint Paul, 3M was the main sponsor of the tournament.
It debuted in 1993 as the Burnet Senior Classic, and was originally held at the Bunker Hills Golf Course in nearby Coon Rapids. After eight editions, the tournament moved to the year-old TPC Twin Cities in 2001, when 3M took over as sponsor. The purse in 2017 was $1.75 million, with a winner's share of $262,500.
Within the tournament was the "Greats of Golf Challenge," an exhibition scramble on Saturday among teams of former major winners and hall of famers of both genders. Recent participants include Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, and
In 2018, it was announced that the 2018 3M Championship would be the final playing of the event, as it would be replaced by the 3M Open on the PGA Tour starting in 2019. Kenny Perry was the final champion of the event, winning his third 3M Championship on August 5, 2018.
Winners YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreMarginPurse ($)3M Championship2018 Aug 3–5 Kenny Perry (3) 195 (−21) 3 strokes 1,750,0002017 Aug 4–6 Paul Goydos 196 (−20) Playoff 1,750,0002016 Aug 5–7 Joe Durant 197 (−19) Playoff 1,750,0002015 Jul 31 – Aug 2 Kenny Perry (2) 198 (−18) 4 strokes 1,750,0002014 Aug 1–3 Kenny Perry 193 (−23) 1 stroke 1,750,0002013Aug 2–4Tom Pernice Jr. 199 (−17) 1 stroke 1,750,0002012Aug 3–5Bernhard Langer (2) 198 (−18)2 strokes1,750,0002011Aug 5–7Jay Haas 201 (−15)1 stroke1,750,0002010Aug 6–8David Frost 191 (−25)7 strokes1,750,0002009Jul 10–12Bernhard Langer 200 (−16)1 stroke1,750,0002008Jul 18–20R. W. Eaks 193 (−23)6 strokes1,750,0002007Aug 3–5D. A. Weibring 198 (−18)1 stroke1,750,0002006Aug 4–6David Edwards 204 (−12)2 strokes1,750,0002005Aug 5–7Tom Purtzer 201 (−15)1 stroke1,750,0002004Aug 6–8Tom Kite 203 (−13)1 stroke1,750,0002003Aug 8–10Wayne Levi 205 (−11)1 stroke1,750,0002002Aug 9–11Hale Irwin (3) 204 (−13)3 strokes1,750,0002001Aug 10–12Bruce Lietzke 207 (−9)2 strokes1,750,000Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic2000Aug 4–6Ed Dougherty 197 (−19)2 strokes1,600,0001999Jul 23–25Hale Irwin (2) 201 (−15)2 strokes1,500,0001998 Aug 8–9Leonard Thompson 134 (−10)^Playoff1,500,000Burnet Senior Classic1997Jul 18–20Hale Irwin 199 (−17)2 strokes1,350,0001996Jul 19–21Vicente Fernández 205 (−11)1 stroke1,250,0001995Aug 11–13Raymond Floyd 201 (−15)1 stroke1,100,0001994Aug 19–21Dave Stockton 203 (−13)1 stroke1,050,0001993Jun 18–20Chi-Chi Rodríguez 201 (−15)2 strokes1,050,000 ^ The 1998 event was shortened to 36 holes due to rain Green highlight indicates scoring records
Multiple winners Three players won this tournament more than once.
3 wins Hale Irwin: 1997, 1999, 2002 Kenny Perry: 2014, 2015, 2018 2 wins Bernhard Langer: 2009, 2012
References
External links
Coverage on the Champions Tour's official site TPC Twin Cities − host since 2001 Bunker Hills Golf Club