Good afternoon. Is there anything better than a round of golf on a Saturday or Sunday morning followed by several hours of football on TV?

Nope.

And guess what? It’s almost that time of year again.

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Preview: The 3M Open

Did we lead off today’s newsletter with football? Yes.

Why? Because major season for golf is over, and that’s a bit depressing.

The only way to combat the creeping sadness of this reality is to give ourselves something to look forward to on the horizon: playing golf, watching football, and stuffing our faces.

Here’s The Golf To Football Transition Schedule:

- 3M Open (July 25th - 28th)

- Olympics (August 1st - 4th)

- Wyndham Championship (August 8th - 11th)

-Fedex Cup Playoffs (August 15th-September 1st)

-CFB Kickoff (August 24th)

-NFL Kickoff Ravens vs. Chiefs (Thursday, September 5th.)

It’s a perfect transition, really. The FedEx Playoffs provide a soft landing into football season. Plenty to be happy about, right?

Okay, back to the major-less present.

Ahead of the FedEx Playoffs, players on the bubble will be jockeying for position, which adds some intrigue to both the 3M Open and the Wyndham Championship, but both events do tend to lack star power.

Then we get more loaded fields again for the playoffs in a few weeks.

Let’s talk 3M Open

🚩Location: TPC Twin Cities

💰 Purse: $8.3M - $1.4M to first.

👀Watch On: Golf Channel, CBS, and ESPN+

👑Previous Winners:

• 2023: Lee Hodges

• 2022: Tony Finau

• 2021: Cameron Champ

What The Analytics Say: Birdie fest on the menu.

What Our Guts Tell Us: Last weeks results at Royal Troon mean absolutely nothing for the 25 players who are also competing this week. You couldn’t find two courses that are more different.

How To Watch The 3M Open

Thursday, July 25: 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, July 26: 3:30-6:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, July 27: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, July 28: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (CBS)

Weather Report - Blaine, Minnesota

Should be perfect weather for the 3M Open.

Favorites: The 3M Open

Tony Finau (+1000) Sam Burns (+1800) Akshay Bhatia (+2200) Sahith Theegala (+2200) Luke Clanton (+2500) Billy Horschel (+3000) J.T. Poston (+3000) Keith Mitchell (+3000) Tom Hoge (+3000) Cam Davis (+3500) Keegan Bradley (+3500) Tom Hoge (+3000) Cam Davis (+3500) Taylor Pendrith (+3500)

Full Field, Tee Times, Pairings For The First Two Rounds

Big Brain Analytics

Data: You need to make birdies in order to win a birdie-fest.

Shanks Picks

A brutal week last week as we try to finish the entire season with positive units. Time to fight back for The Open Championship.

Odds via Fanduel.

Win: Keith Mitchell +3500
Top 10: Akshay Bhatia +210 (please don’t burn us again, Akshay!)
Top 10: Tom Hoge +290
Top 20: Lee Hodges +220
Top 20: Sam Ryder +360
Longshot: Emiliano Grillo +6500 or Jake Knapp +8000

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Watch: Can President Trump and Bryson DeChambeau Break 50?

This episode of Break 50 on Bryson’s Youtube Channel helped raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Shots Heard Round The World

📊 The Wildest Wikipedia Grids In Major Championship History Wiki Grids are a really fun way to appreciate a golfers performance in majors. The more green the better! Read

✂️ Charlie Woods Misses Cut At US AM. Tiger was in attendance, but Charlie was unable to beat out other contenders his age. Read

🍳 Who Had The Best Year Without A Major Win? Outside of Bryson, Scottie, and Xander, who had the best season? Read.

Why Do You Like Golf So Much?

Divots…

Quote: We don’t know if it’s real or not, but it is funny.

Stat: The Trump & Bryson video has over 4 Million views on Youtube and Bryson has gained over 300,000 followers in the 24 hours since posting it. That’s more viewers than The Open Championship got on Sunday.

Read: Adrian Meronk Opens Up On LIV Golf Switch After Ryder Cup Snub

Thing We’d Buy: Team USA

Gotta be honest with our readers here… The Olympic collection from J Lindberg is some of the most awful gear we’ve seen in some time.

The only thing that we like is the bucket hat.

View the collection.

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That’s all folks! See you Saturday Morning.