{"id":16661,"date":"2025-07-27T03:51:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T07:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/thorbjorn-olesen-tied-up-for-lead-at-akshay-bhatia-at-3m-open\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T03:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T07:51:56","slug":"thorbjorn-olesen-tied-up-for-lead-at-akshay-bhatia-at-3m-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/thorbjorn-olesen-tied-up-for-lead-at-akshay-bhatia-at-3m-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Thorbjorn Olesen tied up for lead at Akshay Bhatia at 3M open"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRAINE, Minnesota – Sobjorn Olesen made his eighth par 3 and shot a 4-under 67 at the 3M open on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Olesen, a 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a six-iron for 209 yards and eighth at TPC Twin City.<\/p>\n

“It was a backpin. I felt like I couldn’t get there at the 7 so I went for the soft six iron,” Olesen said. \u201cIt was obviously a huge bonus to take the slope completely and see it in.<\/p>\n

Batia had 63 to post first with 195 under 18 under.<\/p>\n

“I chipped in twice and made a lot of putts,” Batya said. “A lot of putts took it in. It was really seen. Overall, it’s a pretty solid round. Playing rough today felt like he did a pretty good job.<\/p>\n

Kurt Kitayama matched the tournament and course record for 60, with Olesen and Jake Knapp finishing before the tee off in the final group, reaching 17 under. A fellow Japanese player Kanaya (65), Knapp (67) and Sam Stevens (66) were under the age of 17.<\/p>\n

Olesen scored a bogey on the 9th, following the hole-in-one. On the back nine, he birdied 13-14, putts 15th place three times for a bogey, birdied 16th place with a short par 4, interpreting the final two. The winners of eight tours in Europe are chasing their first PGA tour title.<\/p>\n

“It’s clearly different and it’s a huge opportunity,” Olesen said. “I’m not going to lie. There’s a lot of pressure, but I feel like I’ve dealt with the pressure quite well in my career. Obviously it’s a victory on the DP World Tour, but the Ryder Cup.”<\/p>\n

Batia, a 23-year-old California player who won the 23-year-old PGA Tour victory, tipped in from 42 feet for the fifth birdie and from 55 feet for another birdie of 11.<\/p>\n

“I’m just trying to play solid golf and hopefully my cards fall in the middle of me tomorrow,” Batia said.<\/p>\n

Kitayama matched the tournament mark set by Adam Svenson in the first round. Paul Goydos also has a share of the course record that recorded 60 filmed at the 2017 3M Championship for the PGA Tour Championship.<\/p>\n

Kitayama had 12 birdies and bogies. He played Front 9 with 7 under 28.<\/p>\n

“I just went out there,” Kitayama said. “I don’t think there’s really anyone out there who’s going out for the rounds. I’ll just take what you can get.”<\/p>\n

Knap dropped strokes on the 17th due to his lonely bogey<\/p>\n

Mississippi NCAA winner Michael La Sasso came in 16th at 13 under the age of 63. The amateur missed the cut at the Barracuda Championship last week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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