The end of the PGA Tour regular season draws nearer as the 2022 3M Open begins Thursday at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn. The tournament is one of three remaining on the schedule before the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which start on Aug. 14. Hideki Matsuyama, who won the Sony Open in Hawaii earlier this year, is the +2800 favorite to lead after the first round. Tony Finau is close behind at +3000 while Maverick McNealy, Sahith Theegala and Sungjae Im (all +3500) round out the top five choices.

Before you consider your 3M Open picks and who will lead the tournament after the first round, you NEED to see what Sia Nejad has to say. Nejad is a PGA and NFL betting and DFS expert who has had incredible success in the first-round leader market. While those markets tend to be highly volatile, Nejad managed to hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span earlier this year. He utilizes the inherent volatility in the market to identify value with golfers more likely to spike in one round versus a full tournament. He maintains that proper bankroll management is centered upon head-to-head matchups and the top 20 and top 40 markets but has been exceptional in spiking bankrolls via first-round leader cashes.

In 2022, his first-round leader hits include Danny Lee (150-1 at the American Express), Kevin Na (40-1, Sony), Tom Hoge (80-1, Players), KH Lee (85-1, Phoenix), Jhonattan Vegas and Adam Hadwin (70-1 and 100-1, Valspar). He also has hit a handful of outrights and live outrights this year, including Cameron Smith (28-1, Tournament of Champions) and Sam Burns (80-1 after Round 1, Charles Schwab Challenge).

Now Nejad has released his first-round leader picks for the 2022 3M Open.

One shocker: Nejad is high on the chances of Ryan Palmer, who is +6000 to lead after the first round. "I would never take him as a tournament outright, but I do think he can pop for a round, as he showed recently at the Scottish Open," Nejad says.

However, Nejad also likes five other players, including two at even longer odds than Palmer's. One of these players "appears to have found something as of late," Nejad says. You ABSOLUTELY need to see who it is before entering any 3M Open 2022 picks!

What players offer the best value to lead after the first round of the 2022 3M Open? And what massive long shots are must-backs? ... Join SportsLine now to see Sia Nejad's top predictions and analysis for the 2022 3M Open, all from the golf expert who hit six first-round leaders in a 12-week span earlier this year!