PGA Tour golfer withdraws from 3M Open.
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PGATourGolferWithdrawsDayBeforethe3MOpenoriginallyappearedonAthlonSports.
The3MOpenisbackforitsseventheditionatTPCTwinCitiesinBlaine,Minnesota,andteesoffonThursday.AsthePGATourseasonheadsthroughitsfinalstretch,thistournamentplaysavitalroleintheFedExCupstandings.
Withallfourmajorscomplete,onlytwoeventsremainbeforethestartofthethree-eventFedExCupplayoffs.
Justtwodaysbeforetheactionbeginsatthe3MOpen,thefieldcontinuestochange.ThePGATourannouncedonTuesdaythatAlejandroTostihadwithdrawnfromtheeventandBenMartin,a37-year-oldPGATourpro,replaceshim.
ThelateaddisahugegiftforMartin,whoisburiedat173rdintheFedExCuppointsrace,about500pointsoutsideofqualifyingforFedExCupplayoffs.Martinisstillmathematicallyalivetomaketheplayoffsbecausethewinnerthisweekandnextwillearn500FedExCuppoints.Thefartherdowntheleaderboardagolferfinisheseachweek,thefewerpointsheearns.Acoupleoftop10finishescouldbeenoughtogetMartinintothefirstplayoffevent,thoughMartinhasonlyonetop-10finishthis
