New PGA Tour event in Minnesota confirmed for 2018-19 season

[Frank-0-Sport]

The PGA Tour announced today (June 18 2018) that the 3M Open, to be played at TPC Twin Cities (near Minneapolis MN), will debut on the Tour's 2018-19 "wrap" season, with the exact dates to be announced at a later time. Here's the announcement as reported by Golf Channel

Some other major online sites are also reporting on the new event, but are mistakenly saying that it is the first regular (non-major) PGA Tour stop in the state of Minnesota -- not so!! Turns out that there was an event called the St. Paul Open Invitational (aka at times as the St. Paul Open or Minnesota Golf Classic) that was played annually (with some exceptions) from 1930 thru 1969. That tournament boasted winners such as Sam Snead, Jimmy Demaret,Cary Middlecoff, Don January, Ray Floyd and Ken Venturi.

The older St Paul event was played at Keller Golf Course in St. Paul from 1930 to 1966, as well as 1968. In 1967, Hazeltine GC in Chaska MN was the host, and then in 1969, Braemar Golf Course in Edina MN was the host.

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Edited June 18, 2018 by Frank-0-Sport

[Missouri Swede]

My sister and her family live on that course.   Time for a visit next year (exact dates to be announced), I think.😁