3M Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Blaine, Minnesota |
| Established | 1993 |
| Course(s) | TPC Twin Cities |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,100 yards (6,500 m) |
| Tour(s) | Champions Tour |
| Format |
Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
| Prize fund | $1.75 million |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 191 David Frost (2010) |
| To par | –25 David Frost (2010) |
| Current champion | |
 Tom Pernice, Jr. | |
The 3M Championship is a professional golf tournament on the Champions Tour, played annually at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, a suburb north of Minneapolis. 3M is the main sponsor of the tournament.
The tournament was founded in 1993 as the Burnet Senior Classic, and was originally held at the Bunker Hills Golf Course in the neighboring city of Coon Rapids.
The purse for the 2013 tournament was $1.75 million, with a winner's share of $262,500.
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | Margin | Purse ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Championship | ||||||
| 2013 | Aug 2–4 | Tom Pernice, Jr. | United States | 199 (–17) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 |
| 2012 | Aug 3–5 | Bernhard Langer |  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 | 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 | United States | 201 (–15) | 2 strokes | 1,500,000 |
| 1998* | Aug 8–9 | Leonard Thompson | United States | 134 (–10) | Playoff | 1,500,000 |
| Burnett Senior Classic | ||||||
| 1997 | Jul 18–20 | Hale Irwin | United States | 199 (–17) | 2 strokes | 1,350,000 |
| 1996 | Jan 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 |
- Note: The 1998 event was shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Multiple winners
Two players have won this tournament more than once through 2012.
- 3 wins
- Hale Irwin: 1997, 1999, 2002
- 2 wins
- Bernhard Langer: 2009, 2012
External links
Coordinates: 45°10′39″N 93°12′49″W / 45.1774°N 93.2135°W
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