BIRDIES FOR CHARITY

Terms & Conditions

3M Open Responsibilities

The 3M Open is responsible for the administration, management, and oversight of Birdies for Charity.

The tournament team will execute, and not be limited to, the following duties:

Providing organizations with a tournament liaison for day-to-day programming
Making of registration portal or website
Acceptance or denial of interested non-profit organizations
Creating and designing of program materials and ancillary collateral with approval of self-made materials
Processing and collection of donations
Tracking of “Guess the Birdies” submissions and winner selection
Post-program reporting

Charitable Organization Responsibilities

The 3M Open requests the following from our participating non-profits:

Sole responsibility in the solicitation of donations to grow fundraising totals
Promote the tournament and 3M Open Birdies for Charity within your networks
Refer additional non-profits that may be interested in participating
Appoint a primary contact for day-to-day programming

Following the conclusion of the 2026 3M Open, participating non-profit organizations will receive a donation summary report and are asked to audit, review, and confirm that the information within is correct. If no confirmation is given, the tournament will assume the report is correct.

Terms & Conditions

Limited use of the trademarks of 3M Open Fund, Birdies for Charity, and the 3M Open will be granted to all participating non-profits. Samples of materials bearing the trademarks must be submitted to the 3M Open for approval prior to distribution.

The 2026 Birdies for Charity Terms and Conditions may be amended, changed, or updated at the sole discretion of the 3M Open and 3M Open Fund’s Board of Directors.

Participating non-profit organizations must verify that they are publicly supported and recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization.
Interested organizations must register to participate by completing the commitment form.
3M Open Fund’s Board of Directors have the authority to approve and/or deny any organization’s commitment form in its sole discretion.
Commitment and donation forms will open in May 2026 and extend through Friday, July 17, 2026.
All 3M Open Fund’s Bonus Pool dollars must be used in the Twin Cities area.
Non-profit organizations understand that donors will not be reimbursed in any manner for any and all of their donations.
Self-donations (donations made by a participating non-profit to themselves and paid by themselves) are prohibited.
Participating non-profit organizations may not solicit donations in advance of the official donation period as defined by the 3M Open (May 2026).
A single donation cannot exceed $10,000.
Participating non-profit organizations will be capped at $100,000 for receiving the matching contribution.
Participating non-profit organizations are asked to raise $500 in order to receive gifted Grounds Tickets.
Clear, legible handwriting is the responsibility of all participants. Donations and payments without an identifiable charitable organization will be directed towards the 3M Open Fund’s Bonus Pool.
All 3M Open Fund’s Bonus Pool donations will be used as part of the matching funds benefitting all qualified charitable organizations.
3M Open Fund’s Bonus Pool monies are at the discretion of the 3M Open Fund’s Board of Directors. The matching funds will only be distributed to non-profits if they fulfill the requirements indicated within the Charitable Organization and Donor Handbook.
“Guess the Birdies” submissions made via the donation form will be accepted and must be submitted by 5 p.m. (online) or postmarked (physical) on Friday, July 17, 2026.
The 3M Open is not responsible for online donations submitted or physical donation forms postmarked after Friday, July 17, 2026

“Guess the Birdies” Contest Participants

Birdies for Charity and its “Guess the Birdies” contest is open to all participants eighteen (18) years of age or older. The contest is void where prohibited by law. A participant need not be present to win. No pledge, purchase, or donation is required to participate in the contest or to become eligible to receive a prize. A donation will not increase a participant’s likelihood of winning a prize.

No Purchase Necessary Entry: During the donation period, contestants may complete a “no purchase necessary” entry. The official form must be completed in-person at the 3M Open Tournament Office (address is found within document) between the hours of 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding holidays. Limit of one (1) “no purchase necessary” entry per person and per household.

Odds of Winning: Only one (1) grand prize will be awarded for the “Guess the Birdies” contest. The chances of winning the grand prize are based solely on guessing the correct number of birdies made during the 2026 3M Open and the actual number of participants who submit the correct guess. In the chance that no one individual guesses the number of birdies correctly, the grand prize will go to the individual closest to the actual number of birdies, not over the actual number.

In the case of a tie (or ties), the tournament will select the winner by utilizing the tiebreaker question on the donation form. Should there be a following tie (or ties) from those answers, there will be a random drawing among the finalists.

The exact number of birdies made during the 3M Open will include all birdies made by PGA TOUR players beginning Thursday, July 23 and ending Sunday, July 26, 2026, plus any birdies made during a playoff round (if applicable).

In the event of any disruption to the 3M Open tournament play due to cancellation, inclement weather, or other conditions, the following number of birdies shall be added to the total number of birdies made presently to determine a final amount made during the competition rounds.

54-hole Tournament – 200
36-hole Tournament – 400
Entire Tournament Cancellation – 1,000

A $20 donation is equal to one (1) guess. Participants are limited to thirty (30) total “Guess the Birdies” submissions per donor. If more than thirty (30) guesses are submitted by an individual, only the first thirty (30) guesses received and recorded will be eligible for prizes.

3M, 3M Open Fund’s Board of Directors, 3M Open staff members, and family members of the aforementioned charitable organizations are not eligible for the grand prize.

All “Guess the Birdies” contest prizes are subject to change without notice at any time, and at the sole discretion of the 3M Open and 3M Open Fund’s Board of Directors. “Guess the Birdies” contest prizes cannot be exchanged for cash. The prize winner is responsible for any applicable taxes related to the prizes and additional spending.

Tiebreaker Question: In honor of the 3M Open and its programming in the Twin Cities community, the tiebreaker question within the donation form, donors will be asked “the 3M Open Trophy is designed in-house and constructed using 3M’s cutting edge abrasives, adhesives, and architectural films. How many 3M products are featured in the 3M Open Trophy?”

The correct guesses will be used in the case of a tie (or ties) to determine the “Guess the Birdies” contest winner.