Kurt Kitayama began the weekend at the 3M Open eight shots back of the leader, having made the cut by just one shot at 6 under after the first two rounds. The former UNLV standout then produced one of the best weekend performances of the 2025 season to secure his second career win on the PGA Tour.

Kitayama opened with a 65 but barely made the cut after shooting even-par 71 on Friday when he lacked control of his ball flight. He rushed to the range, hit some balls and talked to his coach, Chris Como. “Felt like I found something that I could go with,” he said.