Piercy fires 9-under 62 to lead 3M Open by 2 shots
Scott Piercy got off to a blistering start at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday, firing a 9-under 62 in Round 1 to lead the tournament by two shots.
The 40-year-old carded six back-nine birdies at TPC Twin Cities to surge past early leaders Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Hadwin, securing his two-stroke edge with a bogey-free round.
Matsuyama's lone bogey of the day came on his final hole, dropping him back to 7-under. Hadwin later joined him after birdieing four of his final six holes.
Here's how the top of the leaderboard looks following Round 1:
| Position | Player | To Par | R1 Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Piercy | -9 | 62 |
| T2 | Hideki Matsuyama | -7 | 64 |
| T2 | Adam Hadwin | -7 | 64 |
| T4 | Brian Harman | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Sungjae Im | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Patton Kizzire | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Sam Saunders | -6 | 65 |
| T4 | Arjun Atwal | -6 | 65 |
Bryson DeChambeau and Tony Finau sit at 5-under, four behind the leader Piercy. Brooks Koepka also put himself in contention with a 4-under 67 on Day 1.
Meanwhile, a triple-bogey on his ninth hole derailed Phil Mickelson's day. He ended at 3-over and well outside the top 125.
Round 2 begins at 7:50 a.m. ET on Friday.