Olesen has an ace, shoots 67 for a share of the 3M lead with Bhatia
July 26, 2025
Thorbjorn Olesen aced the par-3 eighth and shot a 4-under 67 on Saturday in the 3M Open for a share of the third-round lead with Akshay Bhatia. Olesen, the 35-year-old Danish player who led after the second round, used a 6-iron on the 209-yard eighth at the TPC Twin Cities. Bhatia had a 63 to post first at 18-under 195. The 23-year-old California player with two PGA Tour victories chipped in from 42 feet for birdie on the fifth and from 55 feet for another birdie on 11. Kurt Kitayama matched the tournament and course record with a 60, finishing before Olesen and Jake Knapp teed off in the final group, to get to 17 under. Fellow Japanese player Takumi Kanaya (65) also was 17 under with Knapp (67) and Sam Stevens (66).