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tireless work ethic and humility. This grit paid off Sunday guaranteed inclusion on the roster, with six Captain’s
with the 3M Open title, as Finau carded a four-day total of picks to follow. Finau has been a Captain’s pick in each
17-under at TPC Twin Cities, three clear of Emilano Grillo of his three international competition appearances, and
and Sungjae Im. Piercy finished T4, four back. he’s now on the verge of earning automatic qualification
With his victory, Finau moves to No. 17 in the FedExCup across the next four weeks.
standings and also jumps from No. 11 to No. 7 in the United There’s no rest for the weary. After carding a final-round
States Presidents Cup standings. He has represented the 66 at The Open at St. Andrews, Finau crossed seven
United States in three consecutive international team time zones to compete at the 3M Open, and he’ll aim to
competitions (2018 Ryder Cup, 2019 Presidents Cup, maintain form in Detroit at next week’s Rocket Mortgage
2021 Ryder Cup) and refers to these competitions as his Classic.
most cherished experiences in the game – “it means Finau joked this week that being a father of five is the
everything, everything to your career,” he said on Friday. ultimate secret for quick adjustment to a time change – “a
The top six on the United States standings upon the lot of people sleep, coffee is a huge thing, but when you
conclusion of next month’s BMW Championship will earn have five kids in your face, as soon as you see them, jet

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