Rain hit hard, but the real storm at the 2025 3M Open came from the PGA Tour’s “preferred lies” ruling. After heavy downpours at TPC Twin Cities, the Tour allowed players to lift, clean, and place their golf balls—sparking fan outrage across social media. Was it smart course management or outright cheating? As Adam Svensson shot a record 60, critics cried foul while pros like Jhonattan Vegas and Sam Burns battled on a softened course. Did “lift, clean, and cheat” steal the spotlight? Like, share, and follow to explore how rain, rules, and rage collided in Minnesota’s most controversial golf event of 2025. Producer: Pranav Prabhat
Scores have been awfully low. Adam Spencson for birdie at the fourth. Birdie one. Can a rule change spark outrage? Will rain soaked fairways ruin the 3M open? Who will conquer the controversy at TPC Twin Cities? Dive into the storm over the PGA Tour’s preferred lies decision. Like, share, and follow for golf’s hottest drama. Fan backlash. After Wednesday’s rain, the PGA tour allowed preferred lies for round one, drawing cries of lift, clean, and cheat and softest tour from fans. Like this video for the uproar, course conditions. TPC Twin Cities 7,431 yardd layout soaked by storms saw Adam Svenson shoot a record 11 under 60 with preferred lies aiding low scores. Share this video for the scores. Impact defending champ Junat in Vegas and stars like Sam Burns face a softer course, but fans fear it undermines golf’s play it as it lies ethos. Will preferred lies taint the 3M open? Who will rise above the noise? Like, share, and follow for more golf controversies in 2025.
