TPC Twin Cities is a private

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in the north central

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, located within the subdivision of Deacon’s Walk in

Blaine, Minnesota Blaine is a suburban city in Anoka and Ramsey counties in the State of Minnesota, United States. Once a rural town, Blaine's population has increased significantly in the last 60 years. For several years, Blaine led the Twin Cities metro region ...

, a suburb north of

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. Opened in 2000, the 18-hole championship

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was designed by

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in consultation with

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; it is a member of the

Tournament Players Club Tournament Players Club (TPC) is a chain of public and private golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. Most of the courses either are or have been hosts for PGA Tour events, with the remainder having frequently hosted events on the Korn Ferry Tour ...

network operated by the

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. Since 2001, it has hosted the

3M Championship The 3M Championship was a professional golf tournament in Minnesota on the PGA Tour Champions, played annually at the TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, a suburb north of Minneapolis. Based in Saint Paul, 3M was the main sponsor of the tournament. I ...

on the

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. On June 18, 2018, it was announced that the 3M Championship would end after 2018, and be replaced by the 3M Open, a

event starting in 2019.

Course

Back tees * The approximate average

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is above

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References

External links

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3M Championship
– official site {{Tournament Players Clubs Buildings and structures in Anoka County, Minnesota Golf clubs and courses in Minnesota 2000 establishments in Minnesota Sports venues completed in 2000