Kurt Kitayama surged to victory at the 2025 3M Open held at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. The final round witnessed a dramatic shift in the leaderboard, ultimately crowning Kitayama as the champion.
Kitayama, who began the final day in third position, showcased a stellar performance to overtake overnight leader Sam Stevens. Stevens finished in second place.
Thorbjørn Olesen, who jointly held the lead after both the second and third rounds, faltered on Sunday. A difficult final round saw him tumble down the leaderboard to a shared 14th place. Akshay Bhatia, who shared the lead with Olesen, also struggled, ending the tournament tied for 25th.
The significant drop in standings for players like Olesen and Bhatia meant a considerable reduction in their potential earnings.
3M Open 2025 Prize Money Breakdown
The 2025 3M Open boasted a total purse of $8.4 million, with Kitayama securing the top prize of just over $1.5 million. Here's a detailed breakdown of the payouts:
- 1. K. Kitayama: $1,512,000
- 2. S. Stevens: $915,600
- T3. D. Lipsky: $410,025
- T3. M. Wallace: $410,025
- T3. Pi. Coody: $410,025
- T3. J. Knapp: $410,025
- T7. W. Mouw: $263,900
- T7. A. Noren: $263,900
- T7. T. Kanaya: $263,900
- T10. N. Goodwin: $263,900
- T10. C. Gotterup: $263,900
- T12. T. Montgomery: $186,900
- T12. W. Clark: $186,900
- T14. A. Svensson: $140,700
- T14. C. Kirk: $140,700
- T14. M. Meissner: $140,700
- T14. T. Moore: $140,700
- T14. J. Svensson: $140,700
- T14. T. Olesen: $140,700
- T20. C. Bezuidenhout: $95,508
- T20. G. Woodland: $95,508
- T20. B. Valdes: $95,508
- T20. B. Kohles: $95,508
- T20. E. Grillo: $95,508
- T25. T. Rosenmueller: $69,020
- T25. H. Higgs: $69,020
- T25. A. Bhatia: $69,020
- T28. K. Roy: $50,590
- T28. K. Kisner: $50,590
- T28. T. Kim: $50,590
- T28. N. Hardy: $50,590
- T28. C. Champ: $50,590
- T28. R. Fowler: $50,590
- T28. V. Perez: $50,590
- T28. C. Young: $50,590
- T28. S. Power: $50,590
- T28. C. Ramey: $50,590
- T28. N. Lashley: $50,590
- T39. G. Sigg: $34,860
- T39. G. Higgo: $34,860
- T39. A. Eckroat: $34,860
- T39. M. Homa: $34,860
- T39. J. Dahmen: $34,860
- T44. J. Vegas: $24,696
- T44. Z. Blair: $24,696
- T44. P. Fishburn: $24,696
- T44. A. Hadwin: $24,696
- T44. J. Bramlett: $24,696
- T44. T. Merritt: $24,696
- T44. M. Pavon: $24,696
- T44. A. Smalley: $24,696
- T44. M. La Sasso (a): $0
- T53. M. Hughes: $20,118
- T53. C. Villegas: $20,118
- T53. I. Salinda: $20,118
- T53. A. Scott: $20,118
- T57. R. Hoey: $19,320
- T57. V. Whaley: $19,320
- T57. D. Skinns: $19,320
- T57. B. Garnett: $19,320
- T61. M. Hubbard: $18,396
- T61. T. Cone: $18,396
- T61. M. Schmid: $18,396
- T61. B. Silverman: $18,396
- T61. C. Del Solar: $18,396
- T61. S. Burns: $18,396
- T61. L. Clanton: $18,396
- T68. M. McCarty: $17,472
- T68. T. Pendrith: $17,472
- T68. N. Norgaard: $17,472
- T68. S. Ryder: $17,472
- T72. A. Rozner: $16,968
- T72. H. Norlander: $16,968
- 74. S. Fisk: $16,968
- 75. D. Ford: $16,548
- 76. T. Dickson: $16,380