PGA Tour: Matthew Wolff in the mix again at 3M Open
By Tim Letcher
Matthew Wolff won the 3M Open last season. After two rounds at this year’s event, he’s in the mix for another PGA Tour victory.
Matthew Wolff earned his first PGA Tour last season at the 3M Open. After 36 holes of his title defense, Wolff finds himself in contention again with a legitimate chance to repeat his victory from one year ago.
Wolff opened with a 6-under par 65 on Thursday, leaving him two shots off the lead. On Friday, he had another solid round that has him in the mix heading to the weekend.
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For Wolff, Friday’s round was a very consistent one, which is when he is at his best. He opened play on the back nine and got things going with a birdie on the 10th hole. After a par on the 11th hole, he had a birdie opportunity on the par-5 12th hole, but his putt missed, leaving him with a tap-in par.
Wolff gave himself opportunities for birdie on both the 13th and 14th holes, but missed both chances, remaining at 1-under on his round. On the 15th hole, his approach shot left him 18 feet for birdie and he was able to convert, moving to 2-under par on his round.
He would par the 17th hole, then on 18 he hit a ball in the water. However, he was able to salvage his par to finish his first nine with a 2-under par 34.
Wolff took advantage of the first hole, his 10th, with a booming drive that left him just 75 yards for his second shot. He pitched to eight feet, then made the putt for his third birdie of the day, moving to 3-under in the process.
He would continue to give himself birdie opportunities on his second nine and would continue to miss them. But what Wolff was able to do was give himself lots of tap-ins for par, which made his round that much easier.
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In fact, Wolff would go ahead and par the final eight holes on his round, shooting a 3-under par 68. That leaves him at 9-under par through two rounds.
What Wolff has done is keep himself in contention through two rounds. He obviously feels comfortable at the TPC Twin Cities, and it shows. If he can get his putter going on the weekend, he could very well defend his title this weekend.