Tony Finau thought he was second in the 3M Open’s final round. The BetMGM Sportsbook bettors also saw this as Scott Piercy became the unbackable favorite. Golf is difficult. It is also difficult to win a PGA TOUR victory. Piercy took a five shot lead over Finau, with just 10 holes remaining at TPC Twin Cities. This proved that golf betting is one of the most unpredictable, erratic and yet opportunistic forms of gambling in the world. Finau won his third TOUR title – his first win in front of his extended family. Piercy was at -18 before the final round, four ahead of Emiliano Grillo but five ahead of Finau. Finau won by three shots with a 4-under-67, while Piercy lost five shots in the last six holes to finish at 76. “I felt like I was just chasing 20 under all day. It seemed like Scott was not slowing down all tournament. So to suddenly have the lead, I will admit that I was nervous on 17. This was because it was a completely different feeling on how the week was going,” Finau stated after his win. “I was never in the lead. Although I was close to the top of the leaderboard I was never within four or more shots. The tournament was suddenly my turn to lead. Sometimes it’s necessary to learn how play with a leader… I didn’t realize I would be in that position. There were a few miscues on 17 and 18, but I persevered and was happy to win the W.” Take a look at Sunday’s wild final round. TIMELINE: Tony Finau and Scott Piercy will win the 3M Open Before Round. Finau (-13), +450, Piercy (-18), -143. After three days of brilliant golf, Piercy held the lead. You could win $6.99 on Piercy if you bet $10 on Finau. The same bet on Piercy would bring you $45. Piercy Birdies 2nd Hole: Finau (-14), +500; Piercy (19) -250 Finau had an earlier birdie, but Piercy added a second birdie on Sunday to make his odds even tighter. $10 bet profit: Finau $50; Piercy $5 Finau Birdies #4 hole: Finau (-15), +300; Piercy (19) -167 Big-hitting Finau converts his 10-foot, 10-inch birdie to the par-3, 189-yard fourth hole to get within four shots. $10 bet profit: Finau $30, Piercy $5.99 Piercy Birdies sixth hole: Finau (+300) and Piercy (+222) In what seems to be a critical junction, Piercy wins the par-5 sixth hole with a birdie. This extends Finau’s lead to five shots. $10 bet profit: Finau $40; Piercy $4.50 Piercy makes the 8th green in regulation. Finau misses the 9th green. Finau (-15), +700; Piercy (20) -714 Piercy seems to be in control of the par-3 eighth green. Finau’s approach towards the difficult ninth green is a disaster. Piercy takes the safe shot and Piercy is in control. $10 bet profit: Finau $70, Piercy $1.40 Piercy Bogeys 8, Finau Bogeys 9, Finau (-14), +500; Piercy (19) -714 Piercy makes a small error on the eighth green and makes a bogey. Finau however, bogeys ahead to maintain the lead at five shots. At this point, Finau is $50 and Piercy is $1.40. Piercy Bogeys 9th is Finau (-14), +550; Piercy (18) -500. Piercy’s ninth trip up Piercy. The lead drops to four shots, but the bettors believe that Finau will win the back nine. $10 bet profit: Finau $55 Piercy $2 Finau birdies the 11th: Finau (15) +300, Piercy (18) -333 Finau’s brilliant 15-footer on the par-4 11th is the first sign of a shift. He is now within three shots of the lead. $10 bet profit: Finau $30, Piercy $3 Piercy birdies the 12th: Finau (15) +350; Piercy (18) -400 As his tournament is beginning to look less solid, Piercy makes a fantastic bounce back birdie at the par-5 12th to help him get back on track and keep his tournament on track. $10 bet profit: Finau $35, Piercy 2.50 Piercy bogeys eleventh: Finau (15) +225; Piercy (17) -200 Piercy’s faith starts to falter as he three-putts on the 11th green for yet another bogey. Now the lead over Finau are just two shots. $10 bet profit: Finau $22.50, Piercy $5 Piercy’s tee ball at 13 finds a terrible lie: Finau (-15), +250; Piercy (18) -200 Piercy’s tee shot on the thirteenth hole hits deep rough to the right. $10 bet profit: Finau $25, Piercy $5 Piercy’s 13th hole bogey: Finau (-15), +175; Piercy (17) -133 Piercy cannot get up from the long grass and gives back the shot he gained one hole ago. His lead now stands at two shots with five holes remaining. $10 bet profit: Finau $17.50, Piercy $7.52 Piercy’s tee shot on 14 sails to plugged bunker lie Finau (-15), +150; Piercy (17) +110 This is a tough break for Piercy because he hits an average shot into fairway bunker and gets hammered by digging deep into the hazards. Finau $15, Piercy $11 Finau birdies 14th; Piercy’s 2nd shot on 14 stays in the sand. This is the first round in which Scott Piercy is not the favorite. Finau (+100) and Piercy (+150) both make a birdie putts to pull within one shot. At this point, Finau is $10 and Piercy $15. Piercy’s 14th shot goes into the water. Finau (-16), -118; Piercy (+800) It all comes to an end now with Piercy’s 14th shot coming up short and into a water danger. The question is, how far back will he go before his lead disappears at the end of the hole? $10 profit: Finau $8.47, Piercy $80 Piercy’s fifth shot on 14 fails to make a par / makes three bogeys: Finau (16) -250 Piercy (-14), +1800 Piercy leaves the 14th hole with two shots behind the pace. Will he be able regroup? $10 bet profit: Finau $4; Piercy £180 Finau birdies the 15th hole: Finau (17) -714; Piercy (1-14) +2500) Although Finau claims he didn’t know what was happening behind him, Piercy still struggles to understand what has happened to his tournament. Finau delivers a devastating blow with a spectacular 31-foot birdie blast on the 15th green. $10 Bet profit at this stage: Finau $1.40, Piercy $250 Piercy Bogeys the 15th hole: Finau (17) -714; Piercy (-13), +20000 Piercy’s ears still ringing from the cheers and the haymakers, he takes on Piercy on the 14th Piercy misses the short par putt to fall four behind with three left to play. $10 Bet Profit at this Point: Finau $0.30, Piercy $2000 Finau birdies the 16th hole: Finau (-18), -10000; Piercy(-13) +20000 Finau’s third birdie of the day gives him a five shot buffer over Piercy. This is the same margin that Piercy had just two hours earlier. $10 profit at this point: Finau $0.10, Piercy 2000
By: Ben Everill
Title: Wild odds swing in 3M Open final round as Piercy opens door for Finau flourish
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Published Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2022 12:00:00 -0400
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