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PGA TOUR's official First Look published July 27, 2026 says the Rocket Classic is the penultimate event of the regular season, arrives one week before the FedExCup Playoffs, and debuts Detroit Golf Club's $16 million renovation.
AP's July 24, 2026 3M Open report says Michael Kim nearly skipped the week, then shot a bogey-free 59 to take a three-shot lead. That is exactly why late-July PGA TOUR stops still matter.
The PGA TOUR's current July 21, 2026 late-season storyline package makes it plain: with only three regular-season events left, the 3M Open is less a post-major breather than a career-pressure week.
The PGA TOUR's July 22, 2026 announcement says Stefano Mazzoli accepted full membership ahead of the 3M Open, while Casey Jarvis took Special Temporary Membership as late-season PGA TOUR pathways got more crowded.
PGA TOUR's July 5, 2026 wrap-up says Chris Gotterup erased a five-shot deficit with a final-round 62 to win the John Deere Classic, then added $1.584 million and 500 FedExCup points.
Rory McIlroy said on June 4, 2026 that he will keep picking his spots and prefers roughly 18 to 20 events a year. That is not a threat to the PGA Tour product. It is a useful reality check.