Svensson came into the week 170th in the FedEx Cup standings, effectively needing a win to get inside the top 100 and give himself a look at a playoff spot. With a win, Svensson would move to 69th in the standings, putting him just inside the number needed to make it to the first playoff event with just one tournament to go.

Amid a lousy season, Canadian Adam Svensson putted nearly perfectly Thursday, when his 11-under-par 60 set a 3M Open tournament record and gave him a two-shot lead after one round. The 31-year-old had missed the cut in 11 of 21 tournaments he started this season and had won $272,

It capped off a thrilling opening-round course-record 11-under 60 at TPC Twin Cities to grab the lead at the 3M Open by two strokes over Sam Stevens.