If Frankie Capan III’s return to Blaine and this week’s 3M Open seems like going home again, it’s because it is. The first Minnesotan to earn a fully exempt PGA Tour card since 2013, the 25-year-old has made the cut seven times in 20 events in his rookie season.

So much for all the PGA Tour fall events having weak fields. The Procore Championship in Napa, California, is shaping up to be training camp for the Ryder Cup for the American team to avoid getting rusty ahead of the Sept.

Harris English's caddie, Eric Larson, was unable to travel to The Open at Royal Portrush due to a drug conviction from more than three decades ago

Chris Gotterup is one of several Americans aiming to catch Keegan Bradley’s eye as the Ryder Cup selection process continues. Brian Harman and Harris English both caught Bradley’s attention during The Open,

Scottie Scheffler won the British Open and Ryan Gerard won the Barracuda Championship. Notes: Only two tournaments remain on the PGA Tour schedule before the top 70 qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs.

The parallel events against The Open on both the DP World Tour and PGA Tour did not get much attention last week – with the last major on the men’s professional golf calendar each year, as usual, grabbing all the headlines.

Robert MacIntyre had an interesting observation about the PGA Tour schedule after wrapping up his week at The Open Championship. The Scot looked like he might make a run at Royal Portrush after a second-round 66 pulled him within five shots of the lead.

PGA Tour pro Wyndham Clark remained tight-lipped at The Open after getting suspended from Oakmont Country Club.