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Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 22
PGA TOUR Highlights 3 3M Open Sleepers as FedExCup Bubble Tightens
Updated
Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 22

PGA TOUR Highlights 3 3M Open Sleepers as FedExCup Bubble Tightens

3 articles · Updated · PGA TOUR · Jul 22

Summary

  • Taylor Moore, Matt Kuchar and Erik van Rooyen were the PGA TOUR’s featured 3M Open sleeper picks, with Moore flagged for a top-20 finish at +305.
  • Moore arrives 88th in the FedExCup and has posted T12 and T14 in two starts at TPC Twin Cities, where his 67.63 scoring average and tour-leading first-round scoring stand out.
  • Kuchar, 48, was touted for a top-30 at +215 after going 4-for-5 with all four cashes ending in top-25 finishes; he also placed T3 here in 2024.
  • Van Rooyen was picked for a top-40 at +210 despite a poor 3M Open record, because he rebounded from an 0-for-8 start this season with eight straight made cuts and five top-40s.
  • The selections add to a growing wave of 3M Open betting previews focused on a birdie-friendly TPC Twin Cities and players chasing late-season FedExCup position.

Insights

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