2026 3M Open Fantasy Golf Picks & TPC Twin Cities Player Board
The CaddyBytes Monday board begins with the strongest recent winners and high finishers in the confirmed 3M Open field. Ryan Fox, Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim, Steven Fisk, Gordon Sargent, Taylor Pendrith, Max Homa, Ben James, Aaron Wise, and Ben Silverman create the first contender group.
The second ranking reshuffles that form board through driving distance, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, and putting. TPC Twin Cities adds the final filter because the long par-71 layout rewards players who create birdie chances without repeatedly bringing the water into play.
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What Matters for Fantasy Picks at TPC Twin Cities
TPC Twin Cities is a long par-71 scoring test where players need enough power to create shorter approaches, enough control to avoid the water, enough GIR pressure to keep generating chances, and enough putting to convert a birdie-heavy week.
1. Recent High Finishes
Wins, runner-up finishes, top fives, top tens, and repeated high results carry the first board.
2. Distance With Control
Length creates shorter approaches, but loose drives can turn aggressive scoring holes into penalty strokes.
3. GIR Pressure
Repeated green hits create birdie volume and reduce the scrambling stress around water-heavy targets.
4. Putting Conversion
The strongest TPC Twin Cities profiles turn good approach play into enough birdies to keep pace.
3M Open Recent High-Finish Top 20
This opening order ranks the strongest recent winners, runner-up finishes, top fives, top tens, and repeated high results among players in the 3M Open field.
| Form Rank | Player | Recent High Finish | Monday Fantasy Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Fox | Won The Open Championship | The newest major champion owns the strongest single result and arrives with elite confidence. |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | 2nd — Travelers; T4 — The Open | Two premium-field finishes and the strongest complete statistical floor in the 3M field. |
| 3 | Tom Kim | Won Genesis Scottish Open; 3rd — U.S. Open | A victory plus a major top three gives him the best repeated high-end form. |
| 4 | Steven Fisk | Won ISCO Championship | Fresh victory and closing confidence make him a legitimate core target. |
| 5 | Gordon Sargent | T2 — Corales Puntacana Championship | Power and a runner-up finish create one of the week's strongest upside cases. |
| 6 | Taylor Pendrith | 2nd — ISCO Championship | Playoff contention plus long-course power keep him near the top. |
| 7 | Max Homa | 2nd — John Deere Classic | A runner-up finish restores confidence and puts his scoring ceiling back in play. |
| 8 | Ben James | T4 — Corales; T15 — ISCO | Two useful results and a young distance/GIR profile create a strong value lane. |
| 9 | Aaron Wise | T3 — ISCO; T15 — Corales | Repeated high finishes support one of the cleaner balanced tee-to-green cases. |
| 10 | Ben Silverman | T3 — ISCO Championship | Recent contention plus accuracy and putting keep him in the main fantasy group. |
| 11 | Keita Nakajima | T3 — Genesis Scottish Open | Strong green-hitting and fresh top-three form translate well to TPC Twin Cities. |
| 12 | Johnny Keefer | T3 — Genesis Scottish Open | Distance, elite GIR production, and current form give him major upward mobility. |
| 13 | Lucas Glover | T3 — John Deere Classic | Fairway control and approach strength create a dependable scoring-course profile. |
| 14 | Lee Hodges | T3 — John Deere Classic | Recent contention and strong driving accuracy support a steady top-20 path. |
| 15 | Ben Kohles | T3 — John Deere Classic | Fresh top-three form puts him into the deeper fantasy conversation. |
| 16 | Kristoffer Ventura | T5 — ISCO; T15 — Corales | Repeated results, power, and putting upside make him more than a one-week form play. |
| 17 | Davis Chatfield | T5 — ISCO Championship | Accuracy and a recent top five give him a solid course-fit foundation. |
| 18 | Thorbjørn Olesen | T6 — Corales Puntacana Championship | International scoring experience and a fresh top-six finish keep him on the board. |
| 19 | Matti Schmid | T6 — Corales Puntacana Championship | Distance and scoring form create upside if the water-avoidance decisions hold. |
| 20 | Joe Highsmith | T6 — Corales Puntacana Championship | Balanced scoring and fresh form make him a useful lower-profile option. |
Next Five Outside the Recent High-Finish Top 20
These players remain important because their statistical profile, repeated consistency, major-week finish, or putting strength can move them above a player with one isolated high result.
| Player | Recent Support | Why He Still Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Corey Conners | T14 — The Open | Elite accuracy and GIR strength create one of the safest TPC Twin Cities ball-striking floors. |
| Hideki Matsuyama | T14 — The Open | Major-week form and approach quality keep him close to the main board. |
| Mackenzie Hughes | T10 — ISCO; T20 — Corales | Repeated useful finishes plus one of the strongest putting profiles in the field. |
| Stephan Jaeger | Back-to-back T15 finishes | Consistent scoring and solid tee-to-green play remain useful even without a top-five spike. |
| Mac Meissner | T6 — John Deere Classic | Recent scoring and strong putting numbers create deeper-lineup appeal. |
Final Four-Stat Re-Rank: 3M Open Top 15
The second pass reshuffles the recent-form group through driving distance, driving accuracy, greens in regulation, and putting. The strongest TPC Twin Cities builds create birdie chances without depending on one category.
| Final Rank | Player | Best Fit Categories | 3M Open Fantasy Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | Total driving, GIR, scoring, improved putting. | The field's best complete profile pairs premium recent finishes with the safest statistical floor. |
| 2 | Tom Kim | Driving control, good-drive rate, approach play, conversion. | The Scottish win and U.S. Open top three support a balanced scoring-course build. |
| 3 | Ryan Fox | Distance, scoring bursts, putting ceiling, confidence. | The Open champion stays near the top, with accuracy and quick-turnaround energy the only cautions. |
| 4 | Johnny Keefer | Distance, elite GIR, good-drive rate. | One of the strongest pure TPC Twin Cities profiles rises sharply after the stat screen. |
| 5 | Keita Nakajima | GIR, fairway-to-green efficiency, balanced control. | Top-three form and high-level green hitting create a strong four-round floor. |
| 6 | Corey Conners | Accuracy, GIR, approach control. | The putting ceiling is the concern, but his water-avoidance and green-hitting profile fits perfectly. |
| 7 | Aaron Wise | Distance, GIR, balanced tee-to-green play. | Repeated high finishes keep him above several one-result risers. |
| 8 | Taylor Pendrith | Distance, fairway GIR, scoring ceiling. | Runner-up form and long-course power stay valuable; accuracy and putting decide the ceiling. |
| 9 | Lucas Glover | Driving accuracy, good drives, approach proximity. | One of the cleanest control profiles in the field, with putting the main win-level question. |
| 10 | Steven Fisk | Balanced scoring, recent conversion, four-round confidence. | The ISCO win earns a top-10 place even without the same established statistical ceiling as the leaders. |
| 11 | Ben James | Distance, GIR upside, recent scoring. | A T4 and T15 show that the young-player ceiling is already translating into four-round results. |
| 12 | Kristoffer Ventura | Distance, putting upside, repeated form. | Two useful finishes and a power-scoring profile make him a strong middle-tier play. |
| 13 | Mackenzie Hughes | Putting, fairway GIR, scoring conversion. | The putter and repeated recent finishes lift him into the final 15 despite a lower distance ceiling. |
| 14 | Max Homa | Putting, scoring confidence, recent runner-up. | The John Deere result restores upside, but the broader ball-striking picture keeps him below the cleaner builds. |
| 15 | Gordon Sargent | Elite distance, birdie ceiling, recent contention. | The Corales runner-up earns the final spot; accuracy and putting volatility prevent a higher ranking. |
TPC Twin Cities Course-Fit Lane
TPC Twin Cities rewards aggressive scoring, but the best fantasy profiles still protect the card around water. The final board favors players who combine enough length with clean driving lines, repeated green hits, and a putter capable of supporting a birdie-heavy week.
Complete Fits
Scheffler, Tom Kim, Keefer, Nakajima, and Wise offer the strongest overall blend across the four categories.
Power Fits
Fox, Pendrith, James, Ventura, and Sargent can create shorter approaches and fast birdie runs.
Control Fits
Conners and Glover gain value through fairways, good drives, green access, and fewer penalty-producing misses.
Putting Fits
Hughes, Homa, Ventura, and Tom Kim carry the strongest conversion paths when the birdie chances arrive.
3M Open Value Plays and Sleepers
These names offer useful paths for deeper lineups, lower-cost roster spots, and formats that reward made cuts or top-20 finishes.
- Johnny Keefer: T3 form plus elite distance and GIR production make him the strongest stat-based riser.
- Keita Nakajima: T3 form and high-level green hitting create a strong international value profile.
- Ben James: T4 and T15 finishes support the young distance/GIR upside.
- Kristoffer Ventura: Repeated high finishes, power, and putting upside fit a birdie-pressure week.
- Mackenzie Hughes: Strong putting and repeated useful results give him a clear conversion lane.
- Lucas Glover: T3 form, elite driving control, and approach proximity create a dependable deeper play.
- Ben Silverman: Recent T3 form with accuracy and putting support keeps him close to the final 15.
- Joe Highsmith: A fresh T6 and balanced scoring profile make him a lower-profile watch name.
3M Open Risk Flags
These are not automatic fades. They are the main reasons a high-form player can still fall below the cleanest TPC Twin Cities profiles.
Major-Win Turnaround
Ryan Fox owns the best result in the field, but the emotional and travel turnaround from Royal Birkdale to Minnesota is demanding.
Power Without Control
Gordon Sargent and other power-first profiles can score quickly, but water and poor approach angles punish loose driving.
Putting-Limited Ball-Strikers
Corey Conners and Lucas Glover create strong tee-to-green floors, but a cold putter can cap the upside in a birdie race.
One-Result Overreaction
A single runner-up or top-five finish matters, but the final board still favors players whose form and four-stat profile support each other.
CB Caddie Hunch: Mackenzie Hughes
Mackenzie Hughes brings repeated useful finishes, one of the strongest putting profiles in the field, and excellent green-hitting efficiency from the fairway. That combination creates a better TPC Twin Cities case than his distance profile alone suggests.
Hunch use: A top-20 and deeper-lineup target with enough putting heat to climb if the approach play keeps producing makeable chances.
3M Open Fantasy Update Schedule
| Update | What Changes | Page Status |
|---|---|---|
| Monday pre-tournament | Field check, recent high-finish top 20, four-stat top 15, value names, risk flags, and hunch. | This version. |
| Wednesday final | Withdrawals, replacements, tee times, weather, and any final board changes. | Next update. |
| 36-hole update | Original picks checked against the cut line and weekend leaderboard. | Friday. |
| 54-hole update | Sunday contenders, movers, and original-board performance. | Saturday. |
| Post-event grades | Grade the original pre-tournament picks and reshuffle against the final results. | After the final round. |
Fantasy note: This page is for CaddyBytes fantasy golf analysis and tournament coverage. It does not provide gambling picks, odds, sportsbook information, or betting advice. The 3M Open board will receive a final check for field changes, tee times, weather, and player status before the opening round.