The PGA Tour's 3M Open begins on Thursday in Blaine, Minnesota, where some of the top players on tour compete at TPC Twin Cities.

The 3M Open returns to the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," with valuable FedExCup points up for grabs at the penultimate FedExCup Regular Season event. TPC Twin Cities

Adam Svensson made a 48-foot eagle putt on the closing hole to complete an 11-under 60 on Thursday that gave him a two-shot lead over Sam Stevens and Thorbjorn Olesen after one round of the 3M Open.

PGA Tour pro Zac Blair has the swing speed and spin characteristics of the average 1 handicap, according to a fitter in the greater Minneapolis area.

The top 100 in the playoff standings after next week lock in their PGA Tour card for next year, as this is the first year the Tour has trimmed that number down from 125. Players further up are angling for a top 70 position to make the first playoff event at the St.

Let's start in Minnesota, where Jhonattan Vegas shows up to defend his 3M Open title carrying the weight of potential history. Vegas's win last year was pure theater, moving him from No. 147 to No. 66 in FedEx Cup points after his victory.

Max Homa is struggling to balance his PGA Tour standing with the impending birth of his second child. He needs strong performances in the remaining two regular-season events to secure a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Homa shot a 5-under 66 in the first round of the 3M Open but acknowledges the need to play exceptionally well.

The 3M Open provides one of the last two opportunities for players to play their way into the FedEx Cup Playoffs and into the all-important top 100 to secure their PGA Tour card for next season. The top of the leaderboard after the first round features a player in Adam Svensson looking to do both after shooting a scintillating 11-under 60 on Thursday.