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Golf Central examines notable golfers outside the top 70 of the FedExCup Playoffs and how they fared in second-round action at the 3M Open, including Max Homa, Sahith Theegala, Tom Kim, and others.
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This is the final tournament to determine who qualifies for the first FedExCup playoff event.
Padraig Harrington birdied his last hole Friday for a 5-under 65, giving him a one-shot lead in The ISPS Handa Senior Open as he goes for his second senior major title of the year.
Lottie Woad played bogey-free Friday and took advantage of unusually calm conditions toward the end to post a 7-under 65, giving the English star a two-shot lead over top-ranked Nelly Korda and Nanna Koerstz Madsen.
Neither semifinal reached the 16th hole as Coleman of Augusta, Georgia, and Vietnam’s Minh easily advanced to Saturday’s 36-hole final at Trinity Forest in Dallas.
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Coverage window, tee times and groupings for the second round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities.