From Blaine and 3M Open where Jhonatton Vegas leads Matt Kuchar by one shot going into final round of 3M Open, where Maverick Sahith Theegala, Cam Davis and others are lurking. startribune.com/3m-open-jhonat…

Jhonattan Vegas overcomes the unlikeliest of hazards -- in a police officer's folded arm and wins for first time in 7 years, at 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities with birdie on final hole startribune.com/jhonattan-vega…

And more from 3M Open in Blaine: After a 63, Max Greyserman grabbed paddle at 3M Open rather than hitting range balls startribune.com/3m-open-golf-m…

The U.S. Amateur is next week in MInnesota. Here's everything you need to know from Jerry Zgoda min.merlinone.net/MX/Profiles/en…

U.S. Amateur golf tournament returns to Hazeltine for another entry in a storied past startribune.com/us-amateur-gol…

The USGA's US Amateur returns to Hazeltine National & Chaska Town course. next week for first time since 2006. A look at massive 312-player tournament once was considered a major. See the stars of tomorrow for 7 days filled with golf, both match and stroke play. startribune.com/us-amateur-gol…

ICYMI, in Sunday Star Tribune Sports: USGA brings its U.S. Amateur golf tournament back to Hazeltine National for another entry in a storied past -- and for first time there since 2006. startribune.com/us-amateur-gol…

They're getting ready -- all 312 players -- for the USGA's 124st US Amateur starting tomorrow at Hazeltine National and Chaska Town Course

From the golf beat: Interlachen Country Club is back open for member play after a year's closure for a beautiful Andrew Green restoration of the original Donald Ross design. The 2030 US Women's Open has been on the books for some time but expect other championship golf now as well.

Opening day at Hazeltine National & 124st US Am, where Luke Clanton brings 3 PGA Tour Top 10s & qualifies comfortable for match play Round of 64. Local Gunnar Broin in Wednesday morning 14-for-11 playoff, mid-Am Jimmy Ellis shoots 61 for medalist. startribune.com/us-amateur-haz…

Shorewood's and former Minnetonka High's Gunnar Broin advanced from this morning's 14-for-11 playoff at the US Amateur at Hazeltine National. He's the last Minnesotan left here in the Round of 64 match play & faces Spain's Luis Masaveu this afternoon at 12:50.

And there's four left in the 312-player US Amateur at Hazeltine National. Jackson Buchanan, Noah Kent represent Big Ten golf strength heading to this afternoon's semifinals and an all-Spanish in the other one. Coverage on Golf Channel startribune.com/us-amateur-sem…

From Semifinal Saturday at Hazeltine National where Sunday's 36-hole final is set between the world's 10th and 560th ranked amateurs app.startribune.com/kent-and-balle…

From the final day of 124th US Amateur where northbound Iowa fans flock to cheer their Hawkeye Noah Kent but leave quietly when Arizona State's Jose Luis Ballester wins final on his 21st birthday. With USGA highlight video. app.startribune.com/jose-luis-ball…

From a late, late and wet night in St Paul: St. Thomas opens its season by ending its colleges' 31-game home winning streak with thud in blowout 34-13 loss to Sioux Falls. Coach Glenn Caruso calls it one of worst games team has played in his 17 seasons startribune.com/st-thomas-tomm…

A ,Star Tribune Sports story and excellent photo gallery by our great Aaron Lavinsky on a late, wet night in St Paul: St. Thomas’ home winning streak ends with a thud in blowout loss to Sioux Falls startribune.com/st-thomas-tomm…

Seven things to know (hey, it's football season) to know about St Thomas' end to 31-game home winning streak, with photos: Following delayed kickoff, St. Thomas falls 34-13 in lopsided second half to D-II Sioux Falls in wet season opener in St Paul: startribune.com/following-dela…

Helped out our beat guys Phil Miller & Bobby Nightengale on Twins Saturday when Zebby Matthews allowed nine earned runs in first 2 innings & Kyle Farmer called upon to pitch last 2 innings, Twins throttled 15-0 by Blue Jays startribune.com/zebby-matthews…

Some news today from the hockey beat: PWHL Minnesota names Melissa Caruso as GM, replacing Natalie Darwitz startribune.com/pwhl-minnesota…

From earlier today: PWHL Minnesota introduces new GM with long awaited PWHL team names and logos coming "very, very soon." app.startribune.com/melissa-caruso…