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This PGA Tour pro's son is in the field at this week's historic Western Amateur
Cameron Kuchar is part of an international field at the historic Western Amateur Championship this week at Skokie Country Club in Illinois. Kuchar, a rising senior at Jupiter High School and son of PGA Tour veteran Matt Kuchar, will join more than 150 golfers vying for one of the top prizes in amateur golf from July 29-Aug. 2. The first round of stroke play is scheduled for Tuesday, July 29. The field will cut to low 44 and ties after Wednesday's second round. Golfers will then play 36 holes on Thursday to try to make the match play cut. Round of 16 and quarterfinal match play will be held on Friday. Semifinal and championship match play rounds are scheduled for Saturday. The Western Amateur, first hosted in 1899, holds the distinction of the third-oldest amateur golf event in the world. Past winners include Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ben Crenshaw and Curtis Strange. This year's field features competition from more than 18 countries. U.S. Junior Amateur: Cameron Kuchar closes run with narrow match play loss Kuchar most recently played in the U.S. Junior Amateur Championship — the United States Golf Association's national championship for boys junior golf — last week at Trinity Forest and Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas. He made the match play cut and lost in the Round of 64 to California's Kailer Stone.
Newsweek
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- Newsweek
Brotherly Bond Boosts Kurt Kitayama To 3M Open Win After DeChambeau Calls In Caddie
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Bryson DeChambeau was more than 4,000 miles away from Minnesota during the final round of the 3M Open. Yet, the LIV golf star played a pivotal role in one of the weekend's main storylines at the TPC Twin Cities despite playing at the JCB Golf and Country Club in London. It all started sometime last week, when DeChambeau's caddie, Greg Bodine, needed to miss the event in England due to personal issues. The two-time major champion was forced to make a call, and the recipient was none other than Tim Tucker, Kurt Kitayama's current caddie. Naturally, DeChambeau's call to Tucker wasn't random. The two worked together from 2016 to 2021, during which time the player won eight times on the PGA Tour, including a major championship. Nevertheless, when Tucker agreed to fill in for Bodine over the weekend, it was Kitayama who was left without a caddie. Fortunately, the 32-year-old also had an ace up his sleeve: his brother, Daniel. Kurt Kitayama of the United States poses with the Elemental Swing trophy and his caddie Daniel Kitayama after putting in to win on the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open... Kurt Kitayama of the United States poses with the Elemental Swing trophy and his caddie Daniel Kitayama after putting in to win on the 18th green during the final round of the 3M Open 2025 at TPC Twin Cities on July 27, 2025 in Blaine, Minnesota. MoreThe move couldn't have worked out better. With his brother looking after his bag, he won the 3M Open after a sensational comeback. Kurt made the cut by just one stroke (6-under) but played the final 36 holes at 17-under to claim his second PGA Tour title. It's also the third victory of his professional career with his brother as his caddie. This is no small feat, considering that Kitayama has only won five times since beginning his career in 2015. "The caddie change wasn't my choice, actually," Kitayama said after his performance, according to the transcripts of the winner's press conference. "So, I had to find someone that I knew, I had to find someone that I trusted, and my brother's been on the bag before. We won twice in Europe." "He's always been around me at tournaments and whenever he can, so I figured that was going to be the best fit to finish the season." Career low 60 with your brother on the bag ... Doesn't get much better than that for Kurt Kitayama 🫶 — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 27, 2025 Kurt was very pleased with the outcome of working with his brother, something they have done intermittently over the years. "He helped me stay calm out there, make good decisions, and yeah, just helps having family on the bag," he said, according to the transcripts. " ... This win's going to be extra special having him on the bag. Very cool experience and really happy he's part of it." DeChambeau, meanwhile, finished tied for 11th at LIV Golf UK with Tucker carrying his bag. The future of this situation has not yet been made public, although Kitayama hinted that his brother could also be at his side at the Wyndham Championship next week. More Golf: Min Woo Lee Cooking With Justin Bieber, Kendall Jenner During Tour Break
Yahoo
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2025 3M Open prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player at TPC Twin Cities
Kurt Kitayama emerged victorious from a bunched up leaderboard in an exciting final round at the 2025 3M Open. Kitayama walked away from TPC Twin Cities with a trophy and 500 FedEx Cup Points, but that's not all. He also won a good chunk of cash. Here's the breakdown of how much money each PGA Tour player earned at the 3M Open, where there was a purse of $8.4 million. 3M Open 2025 prize money payouts POS PLAYER SCORE MONEY 1 K. Kitayama -23 $1,512,000 2 S. Stevens -22 $915,600 T3 D. Lipsky -20 $410,025 T3 M. Wallace -20 $410,025 T3 Pi. Coody -20 $410,025 T3 J. Knapp -20 $410,025 T7 W. Mouw -19 $263,900 T7 A. Noren -19 $263,900 T7 T. Kanaya -19 $263,900 T10 N. Goodwin -18 $263,900 T10 C. Gotterup -18 $263,900 T12 T. Montgomery -17 $186,900 T12 W. Clark -17 $186,900 T14 A. Svensson -16 $140,700 T14 C. Kirk -16 $140,700 T14 M. Meissner -16 $140,700 T14 T. Moore -16 $140,700 T14 J. Svensson -16 $140,700 T14 T. Olesen -16 $140,700 T20 C. Bezuidenhout -15 $95,508 T20 G. Woodland -15 $95,508 T20 B. Valdes -15 $95,508 T20 B. Kohles -15 $95,508 T20 E. Grillo -15 $95,508 T25 T. Rosenmueller -14 $69,020 T25 H. Higgs -14 $69,020 T25 A. Bhatia -14 $69,020 T28 K. Roy -13 $50,590 T28 K. Kisner -13 $50,590 T28 T. Kim -13 $50,590 T28 N. Hardy -13 $50,590 T28 C. Champ -13 $50,590 T28 R. Fowler -13 $50,590 T28 V. Perez -13 $50,590 T28 C. Young -13 $50,590 T28 S. Power -13 $50,590 T28 C. Ramey -13 $50,590 T28 N. Lashley -13 $50,590 T39 G. Sigg -12 $34,860 T39 G. Higgo -12 $34,860 T39 A. Eckroat -12 $34,860 T39 M. Homa -12 $34,860 T39 J. Dahmen -12 $34,860 T44 J. Vegas -11 $24,696 T44 Z. Blair -11 $24,696 T44 P. Fishburn -11 $24,696 T44 A. Hadwin -11 $24,696 T44 J. Bramlett -11 $24,696 T44 T. Merritt -11 $24,696 T44 M. Pavon -11 $24,696 T44 A. Smalley -11 $24,696 T44 M. La Sasso (a) -11 $0 T53 M. Hughes -10 $20,118 T53 C. Villegas -10 $20,118 T53 I. Salinda -10 $20,118 T53 A. Scott -10 $20,118 T57 R. Hoey -9 $19,320 T57 V. Whaley -9 $19,320 T57 D. Skinns -9 $19,320 T57 B. Garnett -9 $19,320 T61 M. Hubbard -8 $18,396 T61 T. Cone -8 $18,396 T61 M. Schmid -8 $18,396 T61 B. Silverman -8 $18,396 T61 C. Del Solar -8 $18,396 T61 S. Burns -8 $18,396 T61 L. Clanton -8 $18,396 T68 M. McCarty -7 $17,472 T68 T. Pendrith -7 $17,472 T68 N. Norgaard -7 $17,472 T68 S. Ryder -7 $17,472 T72 A. Rozner -5 $16,968 T72 H. Norlander -5 $16,968 74 S. Fisk -4 $16,968 75 D. Ford -3 $16,548 76 T. Dickson -2 $16,380 This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 3M Open 2025 payouts, prize money for each player in Minnesota
