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 30 years ago in 1993 as the Burnet Senior Classic , and was originally held at the Bunker Hills Golf Course in nearby Coon Rapids .[1] [3] 2001 , when 3M took over as sponsor.[4] 2017 was $ 1.75 million, with a winner's share of $262,500.[2]
Within the tournament was the "Greats of Golf Challenge," an exhibition scramble on Saturday among teams of former major winners and hall of famers of both genders. Recent participants include Jack Nicklaus , Gary Player , Lee Trevino , and Nancy Lopez .[5]
In 2018, it was announced that the 2018 3M Championship would be the final playing of the event, as it would be replaced by the 3M Open on the PGA Tour starting in 2019 .[6] Kenny Perry was the final champion of the event, winning his third 3M Championship on August 5, 2018.[7]
Winners
Year
Dates
Champion
Country
Winning score
Margin
Purse ($ )
3M Championship
2018 Aug 3–5
Kenny Perry (3) United States 195 (−21)
3 strokes
1,750,000
2017 Aug 4–6
Paul Goydos United States 196 (−20)
Playoff
1,750,000
2016 Aug 5–7
Joe Durant United States 197 (−19)
Playoff
1,750,000
2015 Jul 31 – Aug 2
Kenny Perry (2) United States 198 (−18)
4 strokes
1,750,000
2014 Aug 1–3
Kenny Perry
United States 193 (−23)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2013 Aug 2–4
Tom Pernice Jr. United States 199 (−17)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2012 Aug 3–5
Bernhard Langer (2) Germany 198 (−18)
2 strokes
1,750,000
2011 Aug 5–7
Jay Haas United States 201 (−15)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2010 Aug 6–8
David Frost South Africa 191 (−25)
7 strokes
1,750,000
2009 Jul 10–12
Bernhard Langer
Germany 200 (−16)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2008 Jul 18–20
R. W. Eaks United States 193 (−23)
6 strokes
1,750,000
2007 Aug 3–5
D. A. Weibring United States 198 (−18)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2006 Aug 4–6
David Edwards United States 204 (−12)
2 strokes
1,750,000
2005 Aug 5–7
Tom Purtzer United States 201 (−15)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2004 Aug 6–8
Tom Kite United States 203 (−13)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2003 Aug 8–10
Wayne Levi United States 205 (−11)
1 stroke
1,750,000
2002 Aug 9–11
Hale Irwin (3) United States 204 (−13)
3 strokes
1,750,000
2001 Aug 10–12
Bruce Lietzke United States 207 (−9)
2 strokes
1,750,000
Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic
2000 Aug 4–6
Ed Dougherty United States 197 (−19)
2 strokes
1,600,000
1999 Jul 23–25
Hale Irwin (2)
United States 201 (−15)
2 strokes
1,500,000
1998 Aug 8–9
Leonard Thompson United States 134 (−10)^
Playoff
1,500,000
Burnet Senior Classic
1997 Jul 18–20
Hale Irwin
United States 199 (−17)
2 strokes
1,350,000
1996 Jul 19–21
Vicente Fernández Argentina 205 (−11)
1 stroke
1,250,000
1995 Aug 11–13
Raymond Floyd United States 201 (−15)
1 stroke
1,100,000
1994 Aug 19–21
Dave Stockton United States 203 (−13)
1 stroke
1,050,000
1993 Jun 18–20
Chi-Chi Rodríguez United States 201 (−15)
2 strokes
1,050,000
^ 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.
Kenny Perry
