Who is leading the 2024 3M Open after round 1? Leaderboard explored

The first round of the 3M Open was played on Thursday, July 25th at the TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota. Rookie Jacob Bridgeman shot the best round of his PGA Tour career to take the lead.

Bridgeman leads the 3M Open at 8-under after the first round. Canada's Mackenzie Hughes is in second place, one stroke behind the leader.

2024 3M Open Round 1 Leaderboard

The following is the 3M Open leaderboard (top 50 members only):

1 Jacob Bridgeman -8
2 Mackenzie Hughes -7
T3 Patrick Rodgers -6
T3 Martin Trainer -6
T3 Andrew Novak -6
T6 Kevin Streelman -5
T6 Sahith Theegala -5
T6 Gary Woodland -5
T6 Taylor Pendrith -5
T6 Stewart Cink -5
T6 Michael Thorbjornsen -5
T6 Kurt Kitayama -5
T6 Hayden Springer -5
T14 Ryan Moore -4
T14 Justin Lower -4
T14 Nick Hardy -4
T14 Tony Finau -4
T14 K.H. Lee -4
T14 Luke List -4
T14 Wesley Bryan -4
T14 Adam Svensson -4
T14 Adam Schenk -4
T14 Andrew Putnam -4
T24 Keith Mitchell -3
T24 Cam Davis -3
T24 Robby Shelton -3
T24 Zac Blair -3
T24 Beau Hossler -3
T24 Trace Crowe -3
T24 David Skinns -3
T24 Henrik Norlander -3
T24 Matt NeSmith -3
T24 Zach Johnson -3
T24 Emiliano Grillo -3
T24 Matt Kuchar -3
T24 Chad Ramey -3
T24 Lanto Griffin -3
T24 Justin Suh -3
T24 Kelly Kraft -3
T24 David Lipsky -3
T24 Carson Young -3
T24 Jhonattan Vegas -3
T24 Kevin Chappell -3
T24 Ben Silverman -3
T24 Joe Highsmith -3
T46 Garrick Higgo -2
T46 Seamus Power -2
T46 Taylor Moore -2
T46 Cameron Champ -2
T46 Scott Piercy -2
T46 Kevin Yu -2
T46 Alex Smalley -2
T46 Pierceson Coody -2
T46 Ben Warian (a) -2
T46 Dylan Wu -2
T46 Chez Reavie -2
T46 Chris Gotterup -2
T46 Kevin Kisner -2
T46 Dylan Frittelli -2
T46 Ben Taylor -2

Jacob Bridgeman's performance in the first round of the 3M Open included nine birdies and one bogey. Bridgeman's best golf came on the back nine, where he carded five birdies and no bogeys.

The 24-year-old Bridgeman has played in 18 PGA Tour events this season, making 10 cuts. His best finish was a T14 at the RBC Canadian Open. He enters the TPC Twin Cities having made three consecutive cuts.

His first round at the 3M Open was the best score of his PGA Tour career to date. His previous best score was a 65, which he has shot several times.

The top-ranked golfer in the field and title favorite Sahith Theegala finished the first round of the 3M Open bogey-free with five birdies (5-under, T6). Tony Finau was 4-under and tied for 14th.

Defending champion Lee Hodges finished the first round with a 73 and is tied for 123rd. Recent runner-up at the 2024 Open Championship, Billy Horschel, withdrew due to illness.

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Edited by Vaishnavi Iyer