Lee Hodges is flawless and leads suspended 3M Open

Having missed the cut in three of his last four events, Lee Hodges shot a bogey-free, eight-under-par 63 to hold the lead at the 3M Open when play was suspended on Thursday in Minnesota.

Twenty-one players were still on the course when play was called for the night due to inclement weather. They will complete their rounds Friday morning.

Hodges, 28, is seeking his first win on the PGA Tour since joining full-time in 2022.

He started on the back nine at TPC Twin Cities with three straight birdies en route to a four-under 32, then added birdies at the first, second, sixth and seventh holes.

On his first hole, the par-4 tenth, Hodges hit his approach shot 132 yards to 3 inches from the cup. The next hole concluded with a putt of over 32 feet for birdie.

"I've been getting off to some poor starts, which I wish I knew why. I'd fix it if I knew," Hodges said. "Yeah, today was great. To see that wedge shot go to an inch on the first hole and then make that 40-footer on the second hole, I was like, all right, here we go, might as well make a lot of birdies if we're gonna make a couple."

A four-way tie for second at seven under features Japan's Hideki Matsuyama, Brandt Snedeker, Tyler Duncan and Kevin Streelman.

Matsuyama also went bogey-free with seven birdies.

"Overall, it was a really good ball-striking round, especially my iron play," Matsuyama said. "It got really hot out there on the back nine."

Snedeker and Duncan also steered clear of bogeys. Streelman bogeyed the tenth and carded an eagle in closing at the par-5 18th hole.

Two-time major champion Justin Thomas opened with a two-under 69 in his tournament debut. Thomas is attempting to earn enough points for the FedEx Cup Play-offs as well as Ryder Cup consideration.

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