Mark Hubbard/Hayden Buckley/David Skinns Prediction: Mark Hubbard to maintain first-round dominance

Mark Hubbard/Hayden Buckley/David Skinns: Prediction for the Match on July 24 2025

The 3M Open (Golf) is back on the calendar, running from July 24th to July 27th. Today marks the first day of the competition, with a massive prize pool of $8.4 million, making the stakes exceptionally high. Previously, this competition was won by Jhonattan Vegas, taking home a sum of $1,458,000. This exciting competition begins with the first round, featuring a three-ball match between three standout players: Mark Hubbard, Hayden Buckley, and David Skinns. The event will be held at TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, MN, USA, following a stroke-play format. As the competition intensifies, fans are eager to see who will emerge victorious. At Telecomasia, we’re taking a closer look at this thrilling face-off and offering free betting tips. Let’s now break down their recent form and see who might have the edge.

Mark Hubbard: Form and Statistics

Mark Hubbard is an American pro golfer with a successful career. He was named a first-team all-Western Athletic Conference (WAC) player in 2009 and qualified for the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship twice, in 2009 and 2011. After turning pro in 2012, Hubbard reached a key milestone in September 2013 when he won his first PGA Tour Canada event, The Wildfire Invitational. In his first season on the Web.com Tour, Hubbard impressed with six top-10 finishes, including a runner-up finish. His consistent play earned him 18th on the regular-season money list, earning him a PGA Tour card. In 2014, during his debut season on the PGA Tour, he made 15 cuts out of 25, with his best finish tied for 20th. However, Hubbard’s breakthrough came in 2019 when he won the LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Web.com Tour. This win helped him return to the PGA Tour, finishing ninth on the regular-season money list.

Mark Hubbard Strength

Denver native Mark Hubbard qualifies for his third U.S. Open at Lambton Golf and Country Club in York, Canada. He scores rare personal back-to-back top-10s on the PGA Tour. In 2024, Mark Hubbard made an insane flop shot for an eagle. This year, he scored rare personal back-to-back top-10s on the PGA Tour. The Denver native makes the longest of his 4 career holes-in-one on the PGA Tour; he cards 2 eagles in the 3-hole stretch.

Hayden Buckley: Form and Statistics

Charles Hayden Buckley is an American professional golfer associated with the PGA Tour. He officially turned professional in 2018. During the 2019 season, Buckley participated in all 12 PGA Tour Canada events, demonstrating consistent performance by making 11 cuts and achieving six top-10 finishes. Notably, he secured his first Mackenzie Tour victory at the ATB Financial Classic and claimed a commendable sixth-place finish on the Order of Merit, consequently earning Korn Ferry Tour membership. In February 2021, Buckley celebrated his inaugural Korn Ferry Tour title, accomplishing this feat in his 17th career start with a decisive birdie on the first playoff hole at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. Adding to his achievements, in January 2023, he secured a runner-up position at the Sony Open in Hawaii, finishing just one shot behind Kim Si-woo.

Hayden Buckley Strength

Hayden Buckley with an absurd two-hole stretch at last year’s 3MOpen. He made an ace on 17 at The Players Champ in 2023. Hayden Buckley is now 2nd alternate for the Sony Open, where he has past finishes of T12, 2nd, and MC.

David Skinns: Form and Statistics

The 43-year-old golfer, David Skinns, turned professional in 2005. Since then, he has recorded 10 professional wins, three of which were on the Korn Ferry Tour. His previous tours include the Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Canada, and NGA Hooters Tour, but he has not played on the PGA Tour. He graduated from the University of Tennessee. Skinns missed the halfway cut at The Players Championship. He won the Dothan Classic, First-Tee Inverrary Country Club Open, Base Camp Realty/Chesdin Landing Open (2008), River Islands Golf Club Classic (2011), and Cutter Creek Golf Classic, Three Ridges NGA Knoxville Classic, and NGA Tour Classic at Achasta (2012). In 2017, he lost his chance to earn a PGA Tour card but made an appearance on the full Web.com Tour.

David Skinns Strength

David Skinns nails a birdie on No. 3 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Currently T17 at -12. Three days later, he sank a birdie on No. 17. Currently T18 at -12 total in the PGA Tour. David Skinns misses a 3-footer (to 2 feet) and pushes his 3-ball. David Skinns and Seamus Power are the only players to have two top-10 rd1 finishes. 

Mark Hubbard/Hayden Buckley/David Skinns Match Tips & Odds

• Mark Hubbard finished tied for 42nd in his most recent appearance. In 2023, he made an impressive 18-foot eagle. Over his last 16 rounds, Hubbard has finished under par 12 times and completed one round without a bogey. He posted a better-than-average score in 12 of those rounds. The bookies have Mark Hubbard to win at 2.45 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker.
• Hubbard has also recorded a top-five score in three of his last 16 rounds and ranked among the top 10 scores of the day five times. Furthermore, in those 16 rounds, he finished within three strokes of the best score five times and within five strokes on nine occasions. The bookies have Mark Hubbard to lead after 9 at 2.45 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker.
• David Skinns, who went close at the Cognizant Classic earlier this year, shot a 62 to lead by one. The bookies have David Skinns to win at 2.62 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker.
• Hayden Buckley drills the birdie putt from LONG range on 14 to retake the Sony opens Hawaii outright lead. The bookies have Hayden Buckley to lead after 9 at 3.00 odds in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Mark Hubbard/Hayden Buckley/David Skinns Match Prediction 24 July 2025

Predicting the outcome is difficult, given the performances of both golfers leading up to this point and the potential they bring. The odds for this game are nearly the same, with the bookies having Hayden Buckley as an underdog. What I like is the position of David Skinns' elbows, which are placed nicely and close to his body. This keeps his arms more connected to his body so he just rocks his shoulders to create a lovely pendulum action. However, I am backing Mark Hubbard to win. With his standout performance and extensive experience, he is likely to be the better golfer.

Our first prediction is Mark Hubbard to win - 2.45 odds for Bet365

Our second prediction is Mark Hubbard to win 1st Hole - 2.62 odds for 1Xbet

Our third prediction is 0 Handicap Mark Hubbard - 3.50 odds for Betway