3M OPEN

Finau Stages Back Nine Surge To Victory

Tony Finau staged a late charge to card a four-under-par 67 in winning his third PGA Tour title at the 3M Open as fellow American Scott Piercy stumbled down the stretch.

Finau, ranked 17th in the world, grabbed three of his six birdies at the 14th, 15th and 16th to pull away for a three-shot win over South Korean Im Sungjae, who carded a bogey-free 68, and Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, who posted an even par 71.

Chasing Piercy for most of the day after starting five adrift, Finau finally seized the lead when he got a great break at the par-three 17th, where his tee shot got held up in the rough and stayed just inside the line marking the water hazard.