TPC Twin Cities is a private golf club in the north central United States, located within the subdivision of Deacon’s Walk in Blaine, Minnesota, a suburb north of Minneapolis.
| Club information | |
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| Coordinates | 45°10′37″N 93°12′47″W / 45.177°N 93.213°W |
| Location | Blaine, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Elevation | 900 feet (275 m) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Type | Private |
| Operated by | PGA Tour TPC Network |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Events hosted | 3M Championship (2001-2018) 3M Open (2019-present) |
| Website | tpc.com/twincities |
| Designed by | Arnold Palmer, with Tom Lehman |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,164 yards (6,551 m)[1] |
| Course rating | 75.4 |
| Slope rating | 143 [1][2] |
| Course record | 60; Paul Goydos (2017) Daniel Gale (2023) |
Opened in 2000, the 18-hole championship golf course was designed by Arnold Palmer in consultation with Tom Lehman; who is a member of the Tournament Players Club network operated by the PGA Tour. Since 2001, it has hosted the 3M Championship on the PGA Tour Champions.[3][4] On June 18, 2018, it was announced that the 3M Championship would end after 2018, and be replaced by the 3M Open, a PGA Tour event starting in 2019.[5]
Course
editTPC Twin Cities is maintained by superintendent Joseph Rolstad. The property was a sod farm before the golf course was built.
Average Green Size: 6,500 sq. ft.
Total Property Acres: 235
Acres of Fairway: 28
Acres of Rough: 59
Number of Sand Bunkers: 72 Number of Water Hazards: 27
Number of Holes Water is in Play: 15 Soil Conditions: Sand
Water Sources: Well and holding lake Drainage Conditions: Very good[6]
Grass Types
editThe TPC Twin Cities golf course utilizes a variety of grass types to maintain its playing conditions:
- Fairways and tees: Bentgrass
- Greens: Bentgrass
- Rough: Kentucky bluegrass with Fescue
Back tees
edit| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 426 | 4 | 10 | 379 | 4 | |
| 2 | 388 | 4 | 11 | 414 | 4 | |
| 3 | 546 | 5 | 12 | 593 | 5 | |
| 4 | 177 | 3 | 13 | 228 | 3 | |
| 5 | 418 | 4 | 14 | 423 | 4 | |
| 6 | 571 | 5 | 15 | 451 | 4 | |
| 7 | 318 | 4 | 16 | 387 | 4 | |
| 8 | 204 | 3 | 17 | 184 | 3 | |
| 9 | 475 | 4 | 18 | 582 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,523 | 36 | In | 3,641 | 36 | |
| Source:[1] | Total | 7,164 | 72 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Scorecard". TPC Twin Cities. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Course Rating and Slope Database™ - TPC Twin Cities". USGA. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Golf: Senior 3M Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). August 13, 2001. p. C4.
- ^ "Inside the Champions Tour course: TPC Twin Cities". PGA Tour. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
- ^ "It's official: Minnesota getting stop on PGA Tour starting in 2019". Star Tribune. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ Stauss, Mike (July 24, 2024). "Tournament Fact Sheet" (PDF).
External links
edit- Official website
- 3M Championship – official site