(PRESS RELEASE) – 3M Open tournament officials announced today that the PGA TOUR’s 3M Open, scheduled for July 23-26 at TPC Twin Cities, will be conducted without spectators in accordance to current Minnesota state guidelines in place due to COVID-19.
As the well-being of the Blaine and surrounding communities remains of utmost importance, the 3M Open and 3M Open Fund will continue to work with the PGA TOUR and local and state
government agencies to ensure the health and safety of the players, caddies and essential personnel who are allowed on the grounds at the 3M Open.
After a 91-day hiatus, the PGA TOUR successfully resumed play last week without spectators in Texas at the Charles Schwab Challenge and will do so for at least the next three events in
South Carolina, Connecticut and Michigan.
“Even without spectators, the 3M Open will remain a platform to give back and build more
resilient communities,” said Denise Rutherford, 3M’s senior vice president of corporate affairs. “Sports has the unique ability to unite people and that has been a cornerstone of 3M’s
partnership with the PGA TOUR for many years. We look forward to strengthening our social impact through the 3M Open Fund with this year’s tournament.”
Last year, the 3M Open Fund donated more than $1.5 million toward Minnesota nonprofits, sponsored hundreds of hours of community volunteering and hosted a toy drive for the M
Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital.
“We had parallel plans in place allowing for a limited number of spectators on the grounds, but we understand the need to conduct this event in this fashion as we continue to recover
from the pandemic,” said 3M Open Executive Tournament Director Hollis Cavner. “We’re still very excited about the opportunity to showcase the 3M Open and its community impact to
the world through the PGA TOUR’s media partners, including Golf Channel and CBS domestically.”
Individual ticket purchases made via Ticketmaster will be automatically refunded within the next 30 days.
