| 3M Championship | |
| Location: | Blaine, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Establishment: | 1993, [1] |
| Course: | TPC Twin Cities (since 2001) Bunker Hills Golf Course (1993–2000) |
| Par: | 72 |
| Yardage: | [2] |
| Tour: | PGA Tour Champions |
| Format: | Stroke play - 54 holes (no cut) |
| Purse: | $1.75 million |
| Month Played: | August |
| Final Year: | 2018 |
| Aggregate: | 191 David Frost (2010) |
| To-Par: | −25 David Frost (2010) |
| Final Champion: |  Kenny Perry |
The 3M Championship was a professional golf tournament in Minnesota on the PGA Tour Champions, played annually at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, a suburb north of Minneapolis. Based in Saint Paul, 3M was the main sponsor of the tournament.
It debuted in 1993 as the Burnet Senior Classic, and was originally held at the Bunker Hills Golf Course in nearby Coon Rapids.[1] [3] After eight editions, the tournament moved to the year-old TPC Twin Cities in 2001, when 3M took over as sponsor.[4] The purse in 2017 was $1.75 million, with a winner's share of $262,500.[2]
Within the tournament was the "Greats of Golf Challenge," an exhibition scramble on Saturday among teams of former major winners and hall of famers of both genders. Recent participants include Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Lee Trevino, and
In 2018, it was announced that the 2018 3M Championship would be the final playing of the event, as it would be replaced by the 3M Open on the PGA Tour starting in 2019.[5] Kenny Perry was the final champion of the event, winning his third 3M Championship on August 5, 2018.[6]
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | Margin | Purse ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Championship | |||||||
| Aug 3–5 | Kenny Perry (3) | 195 (−21) | 3 strokes | 1,750,000 | |||
| Aug 4–6 | 196 (−20) | Playoff | 1,750,000 | ||||
| Aug 5–7 | 197 (−19) | Playoff | 1,750,000 | ||||
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Kenny Perry (2) | 198 (−18) | 4 strokes | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2014 | Aug 1–3 | Kenny Perry | 193 (−23) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | ||
| 2013 | Aug 2–4 | 199 (−17) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2012 | Aug 3–5 | Bernhard Langer (2) | 198 (−18) | 2 strokes | 1,750,000 | ||
| 2011 | Aug 5–7 | 201 (−15) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2010 | Aug 6–8 | 191 (−25) | 7 strokes | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2009 | Jul 10–12 | Bernhard Langer | 200 (−16) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | ||
| 2008 | Jul 18–20 | 193 (−23) | 6 strokes | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2007 | Aug 3–5 | 198 (−18) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2006 | Aug 4–6 | 204 (−12) | 2 strokes | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2005 | Aug 5–7 | 201 (−15) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2004 | Aug 6–8 | 203 (−13) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2003 | Aug 8–10 | 205 (−11) | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | |||
| 2002 | Aug 9–11 | Hale Irwin (3) | 204 (−13) | 3 strokes | 1,750,000 | ||
| 2001 | Aug 10–12 | 207 (−9) | 2 strokes | 1,750,000 | |||
| Coldwell Banker Burnet Classic | |||||||
| 2000 | Aug 4–6 | 197 (−19) | 2 strokes | 1,600,000 | |||
| 1999 | Jul 23–25 | Hale Irwin (2) | 201 (−15) | 2 strokes | 1,500,000 | ||
| Aug 8–9 | 134 (−10)^ | Playoff | 1,500,000 | ||||
| Burnet Senior Classic | |||||||
| 1997 | Jul 18–20 | Hale Irwin | 199 (−17) | 2 strokes | 1,350,000 | ||
| 1996 | Jul 19–21 | 205 (−11) | 1 stroke | 1,250,000 | |||
| 1995 | Aug 11–13 | 201 (−15) | 1 stroke | 1,100,000 | |||
| 1994 | Aug 19–21 | 203 (−13) | 1 stroke | 1,050,000 | |||
| 1993 | Jun 18–20 | 201 (−15) | 2 strokes | 1,050,000 | |||
Three players won this tournament more than once.
1997, 1999, 2002
2014, 2015, 2018
2009, 2012