Jhonattan Vegas (1st/-16) is entering the final round with the lead/co-lead on PGA TOUR for the third time; 1-for-2 to date (2016 ISCO Championship/finished T4; was T1 entering the final round of the 90-hole 2011 American Express and went on to win).
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The 197 at 3M Open ties his career-low 54-hole score on TOUR (2016 ISCO Championship).
Was limited to seven starts during the 2022-23 season due to a right elbow injury and is competing in 2024 on a Major Medical Extension.
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Would earn his fourth career PGA TOUR title and first since winning the RBC Canadian Open back-to-back in 2016 and 2017 (first win: 2011 American Express).
Will snap a winless drought of 6 years, 363 days.
Will be the first player in tournament history with a win and a runner-up.
Would be exempt on TOUR through the 2026 season and earn spots in The Sentry, Masters Tournament and PGA Championship in 2025.
Would be the second player to win on TOUR this season despite making a triple bogey (No. 7 in R1) and first since Scottie Scheffler at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday.
With a victory, Matt Kuchar will earn his 10th career PGA TOUR title and first since winning twice during the 2018-19 season (World Wide Technology Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii).
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Would be the 118th player to reach 10 wins on the PGA TOUR and move into a tie for 108th on the all-time wins list.
The last player to reach 10 wins on TOUR: Scottie Scheffler, 2024 RBC Heritage.
At age 46 years, 1 month, 7 days, would be the oldest winner on TOUR since Phil Mickelson at the 2021 PGA Championship (50 years, 11 months, 7 days).
Would snap a winless drought of 5 years, 196 days.
Would be exempt on TOUR through the 2026 season and earn spots in The Sentry, Masters Tournament and PGA Championship in 2025.
Would move into the top 70 in the FedExCup standings with one week remaining in the FedExCup Regular Season; is the only player to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs in each year since the inception of the FedExCup in 2007.
With a win, Maverick McNealy (3rd/-14) would be the 11th first-time winner this season and join inaugural champion Matthew Wolff (2019) as the only players to win the 3M Open in their tournament debut.
