Lee Hodges totalled 20-under 193 to break the tournament 54-hole mark of 195 set last year by Scott Piercy. Hodges led at 8-under after the first round and a record 15 under after the second.
Hideki Matsuyama, a Masters Champion, tied his low score of the season with a brilliant 7-under 64 for tied second place behind leader Lee Hodges of the U.S. after the first round of the 3M Open on Thursday.