Tony Finau erased a five-stroke deficit with 11 holes left on Sunday in Blaine as Scott Piercy — playing one group behind him — tumbled out of the lead. Here is a look at their final 11 holes (numbers in parentheses are running total scores):
Tony Finau's final flourish at 3M Open
How the final 11 holes at TPC Twin Cities made for a nine-shot swing.
July 25, 2022 at 10:55AM
![Tony Finau waves to the crowd on the 18th hole after winning the 3M Open Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the Tournament Players Club in Blaine, Minn. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/6UGDNSK35TCHYNROV7LT3Y446Q.jpg?&w=712)
Hole 8 (par 3): Finau made 3 (229), Piercy made 4 (225). Finau gains one stroke.
Hole 9 (par 4): Finau made 5 (234), Piercy made 5 (230).
Hole 10 (par 4): Finau made 4 (238), Piercy made 4 (234).
Hole 11 (par 4): Finau made 3 (241), Piercy made 5 (239). Finau gains two strokes.
Hole 12 (par 5): Finau made 5 (246), Piercy made 4 (243). Finau loses one stroke.
Hole 13 (par 3): Finau made 3 (249), Piercy made 4 (247). Finau gains one stroke.
Hole 14 (par 4): Finau made 3 (252), Piercy made 7 (254). Finau gains four strokes.
Hole 15 (par 4): Finau made 3 (255), Piercy made 5 (259). Finau gains two strokes.
Hole 16 (par 4): Finau made 3 (258), Piercy made 3 (262).
Hole 17 (par 3): Finau made 3 (261), Piercy made 4 (266). Finau gains one stroke.
Hole 18 (par 5): Finau made 6 (267), Piercy made 5 (271). Finau loses one stroke, but it didn't matter by then.
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