BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP 7/17-7/20 2025 & 3M Championship 7/24-7/27 2025Par 71 Purse $8.4M

Both tournaments with a weak to average field because most of the top players participated the Scottish Open and the OPEN and skipped these events to prepare for the Tour Championship (TC). Some such as Adam Scott #87 and Max Homa #102 are trying to make the top 70 and qualify for the TC. 3M & Wyndham blog will focus on winners and players trying to get into TC.

BARRACUDA CHAMPIONSHIP 7/17-7/20 2025

1 Bryan Gerard, 1st PGA win in 47 starts at this modified scoring event with 47 points moves to #28 locking up a playoff spot and securing his 2026 tour card. $720K

2 Erik van Rooyer of South Africa finished 2nd. $426K

17 Joel Dahmen Trying to make Tour Championship. $61K

45 Max Homa Also trying to make the Tour Championship at #102. $13K

3M Championship 7/24-7/27 2025Par 71 Purse $8.4M

FIRST ROUND

1 Adam Svensson-11 60 Nine birdies, eagle on 18, 0 bogies. FedX#170. FINISH 14-16

2 Sam Stevens-9 62 Bogies 18 with 10 birdies. FedX#44, 2 top 10s 2025. FINISH 2-22

2 T Olesen-9 62 Played in OPEN, led after RD 1, finished 68t, 1 bogie 9 birdies. FINISH 14-16

4 Rickie Fowler-6 65 Bogie free, birdies 5 of last 6 holes. FINISH 28-13

SECOND ROUND

1 T Olesen-14 66 One DB, 1 bogie 8 birdies.

2 Jake Knapp-13 65 Two RDs bogie free, 1 eagle, 11 birdies, 0 bogies. FINISH 3-20

3 S Stevens-12 68 Two bogies 5 birdies.

8 Joel Dahmen-10 65 Ten birdies 0 bogies 2 RDs. Trying for TC#99 FINISH 39-12

32 R Fowler-7 70 Bogies #2 DB #9, 4 birdies back 9.

44 Adam Scott-6 67 Eagles 18 with 3 bogies 4 birdies, trying for TC#85. FINISH 52-10

Cut M Greyserman, S Thegala, T Finau, N Dunlap, K Mitchell,

THIRD ROUND

1 T Olesen-18 67 Aces #8 with 2 bogies 4 birdies.

1 Akshay Bhatia-18 63 One bogie 9 birdies, 1st 2 RDs 66. FINISH 25-14

3 Sam Stevens-17 66 Bogie free, only 3 bogies so far.

3 J Knapp-17 Pars 1st 11 holes, then 1 bogie, 1 par, 5 birdies last 7 holes.

3 Kurt Kıtayama-16 60 Birdies 7 of 1st 9 holes, missed chance at 59 bogie #17. FINISH W-23

25 Adam Scott-11 66 eagles 1st hole then 1 bogie 4 birdies one on #18.

30 A Svensson-10 Bogie free after 1 DB 3 bogies RD 2 75.

30 Max Homa-10 Four bogies RD 2&3 after bogie free RD1. FINISH 39-12

30 Rickie Fowler-10 Birdies 1st 2 holes and #7 thru 10 holes, then 1 bogie 1 more birdie.

30 Joel Dahmen-10 71 Had it going-13 for 12 holes then bogie and DB.

FINAL ROUND

1 Kurt Kitayama-23 65 Incredible last 2 RDs 60&65, was #44 after RD2. $1.5M

2 Sam Stevens-22 66 Birdies 6 of last 10 holes, in top 3 entire tournament. $916K

3 David Lipsky-20 64 Shoots low RD of day and moves into top 100. $410K

3 Jake Knapp-20 68 Only 2 bogies for entire tournament, could have won. $410K

10 Chris Gotterup-18 69 Missed 8 of 1st 12 cuts. Won, #3, #10 last 3. $221K

14 Adam Svensson-16 65 In RD2 75, 15 strokes higher than RD1. $141K

14 T Olesen-16 73 Drops from 1 after RD2 and each RD score gets higher. $141K

25 A Bhatia-14 75 Also drops from 1 with 7 bogies, always has a bad RD. $69K

39 Joel Dahmen-12 69 In top 10 until 3XB on 18 may cost his 2026 card. $35K