The PGA Tour is hosting the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, Michigan, where Rickie Fowler will be defending his title. After three weeks of spectacular golf, the tournament won’t feature the top-ranked players, but it will feature some strong golfers looking to climb the FedExCup ladder.
The Donald Ross designed Detroit Golf Club is one of the flattest courses players will play this season, and it’s sure to be a birdie fest as scores tend to be lower.
Nate Lashley won the inaugural tournament in 2019 at 25 under par. The past few years have seen similar results. Tony Finau won at 26 under par in 2022, and Rickie Fowler ended his winless streak with a final score of 24 under par. The cut line is also low, with players typically having to finish the 36 holes at 5 under par or lower to qualify for the weekend. The past five cut lines for this tournament have been 4 under, 3 under, 3 under, 5 under and 5 under.
Get ready for a string of birdies.
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Rocket Mortgage Classic:
where: Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, Michigan (par 72, 7,370 yards)
when: June 27-30
wallet: $9,200,000 (1st place: $1,650,000)
FedEx Cup Points: 500
Defending champions: Rickie Fowler
Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images
How to watch the Rocket Mortgage Classic
Golf Channel and CBS Sports will co-present the telecast. See below for the complete schedule.
Thursday, June 27: 3-6pm ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, June 28: 3-6pm ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, June 29: 1:00-3:00 PM ET (Golf Channel) 3:00-6:00 PM ET (CBS)
Sunday, June 30: 1:00-3:00 PM ET (Golf Channel) 3:00-6:00 PM ET (CBS)
How to Stream Rocket Mortgage Classics
ESPN+ Peacock will have exclusive coverage of early rounds and featured groups throughout all four days of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and will simulcast Golf Channel’s coverage.
The broadcast is available to stream on Peacock here.
Additionally, fans will have access to the CBS Sports streaming service Paramount+ CBS will broadcast the third and final rounds.
Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview:
Defending champion Rickie Fowler ended a four-year winless streak last year by beating Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a playoff.
Since that win, however, he’s only recorded one top-20 finish, this time at last week’s Travelers Championship. He finished tied for 20th, a pretty disappointing finish considering he started the championship with a 6-under 64, much like his entire 2024 season.
Still, Fowler is aiming to become the first player in the tournament’s history to win back-to-back titles.
Also in the mix is Cameron Young, who shot a 59 last week at TPC River Highlands, placing second in 2022 behind Finau.
Michael Thorbjornsen, who made his professional debut last week with the Travelers, will play again this week in Detroit. The former Stanford Cardinal shot a 6-under 64 in the second round to finish tied for 39th.
The star of the tournament is Tom Kim, who lost in a one-hole playoff to his good friend Scottie Scheffler at Travelers. This week marks Kim’s ninth consecutive tour appearance. His game is very sharp right now, so he’s one to watch. His best finish at Rocket Mortgage is a T-7 in 2022.
The sponsor exemption list is also impressive. Myles Russell will be making his PGA TOUR debut at age 15. He won the Junior PGA Championship and the Junior Players. Russell stunned the world earlier this year when he qualified for the LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour.
Neil Shipley is also in the field, making his first appearance outside a major, after finishing worst amateur at the Masters and U.S. Open.
The field may not feature any of the top 10 players in the world, but there is plenty of talent on the field that will make it a fascinating week.
Rocket Mortgage Classic First Round Tee Times (ET):
*Indicates start from the 10th tee
6:45 a.m. — Martin Laird, Lant Griffin, Doug Ghim
6:45am* — Garrick Higo, Kelly Craft, Carl Yuan
6:56 a.m. — Aaron Baddeley, Sam Ryder, Max Glaserman
6:56 AM* — Tyler Duncan, Ryan Moore, Brandon Wu
7:07 AM — Matt Nesmith, Hayden Buckley, Kevin Yu
7:07am* — Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner
7:18 a.m. — Taylor Moore, Adam Svenson, Brandt Snedeker
7:18am* — Davis Riley, Peter Malnati, Brendon Todd
7:29 AM — Luke List, Chad Ramey, Adam Schenck
7:29am* — Nick Dunlap, Chris Kirk, Eric Van Rooyen
7:40 a.m. — Bryce Garnett, Vincent Norman, Ryan Brehm
7:40am* — Robert McIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young
7:51am — Martin Trainor, Tim Wilkinson, Andrew Novak
7:51am* — Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy, KH Lee
8:02 AM — Bo Hosler, Josh Teeter, Grayson Sigg
8:02 AM* — Joel Dahmen, Alex Nolen, Aaron Lai
8:13 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, Bud Cauley, Scott Gaczewski
8:13am* — Chesson Hadley, Tyson Alexander, Sami Valimaki
8:24 a.m. — Ben Coles, Chandler Phillips, David Skins
8:24am* — Davis Thompson, Callum Tullen, Akira Hisatsune
8:35am — Alejandro Tosti, Patrick Fishburne, Jackson Koiven (a)
8:35am* — Jacob Bridgman, Jorge Campillo, Danny Guise
8:46 a.m. — Chan Kim, Trace Crow, Luke Clanton (A)
8:46 a.m.* — Nicholas Lindheim, Eric Burns, Brandon Berry
8:57am — Ben Silverman, Wilson Farr, Ben James (Away)
8:57am* — Ryan McCormick, Kevin Dougherty, Angelo Gianthopoulos
12:10pm — Henrik Norlander, Justin Su, Dylan Wu
12:10pm* — Jonathan Vegas, David Lipsky, Vince Whaley
12:21pm — Jimmy Walker, Roger Sloan, Carson Young
12:21pm* — CT Pan, Maverick McNeely, Joseph Bramlett
12:32pm — Charlie Hoffman, Ryan Fox, Harry Hall
12:32pm* — Eric Cole, Zach Blair, Justin Lower
12:43pm — Akshay Bhatia, Stephen Jaeger, Ming Woo Lee
12:43pm* — Daniel Berger, Webb Simpson, Keith Mitchell
12:54pm — Chris Gotterup, Taylor Pendrith, Jake Knapp
12:54pm* — Matt Wallace, Chez Reavy, JJ Spaun
1:05pm — Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Cam Davis
1:05pm* — Nico Echavarria, Francesco Molinari, Matt Kuchar
1:16pm — Kevin Kisner, Cameron Champ, Gary Woodland
1:16pm* — Camilo Villegas, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson
1:27pm — Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard, Nikolaj Hojgard
1:27pm* — Wesley Bryan, Taylor Montgomery, Matty Schmidt
1:38 p.m. — Troy Merritt, Patton Kiziel, Ben Griffin
1:38pm* — Michael Kim, Robbie Shelton, SH Kim
1:49pm — Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens, Ben Taylor
1:49pm* — Mac Meissner, Parker Coody, Willie Mack III
2pm — Thorbjorn Olsen, Joe Highsmith, Tom Whitney
2pm* — Adrien Dumont de Chassard, Michael Thorbjornsen, Neil Shipley
2:11pm — Paul Verson, Hayden Springer, Blaine Hale Jr.
2:11pm* — Pierson Coody, Rico Hoey, Myles Russell (away)
2:22 p.m. — Harrison Endicott, Raul Pereda, Kyle Martin
2:22pm* — Rafael Campos, Anders Albertsson, Nick Bienz
Rocket Mortgage Classic Round 2 Tee Times (ET):
*Indicates start from the 10th tee
6:45 AM — Jonathan Vegas, David Lipsky, Vince Whaley
6:45am* — Henrik Norlander, Justin Su, Dylan Wu
6:56 a.m. — CT Pan, Maverick McNeely, Josephine Bramlett
6:56am* — Jimmy Walker, Roger Sloan, Carson Young
7:07am — Eric Cole, Zach Blair, Justin Lower
7:07am* — Charlie Hoffman, Ryan Fox, Harry Hall
7:18 a.m. — Daniel Berger, Webb Simpson, Keith Mitchell
7:18 AM* — Akshay Bhatia, Stephen Jaeger, Ming Woo Lee
7:29 AM — Matt Wallace, Chez Reavy, JJ Spaun
7:29am* — Chris Gotterup, Taylor Pendrith, Jake Knapp
7:40 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Francesco Molinari, Matt Kuchar
7:40am* — Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Cam Davis
7:51 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson
7:51am* — Kevin Kisner, Cameron Champ, Gary Woodland
8:02 a.m. — Wesley Bryan, Taylor Montgomery, Matty Schmidt
8:02am* — Patrick Rogers, Mark Hubbard, Nikolaj Hojgard
8:13am — Michael Kim, Robbie Shelton, SH Kim
8:13 a.m.* — Troy Merritt, Patton Kiziel, Ben Griffin
8:24 a.m. — Mac Meissner, Parker Coody, Willie Mack III
8:24am* — Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens, Ben Taylor
8:35 AM — Adrien Dumont de Chassard, Michael Thorbjornsen, Neil Shipley
8:35am* — Thorbjorn Olsen, Joe Highsmith, Tom Whitney
8:46 a.m. — Pierson Coody, Rico Hoey, Myles Russell (away)
8:46 a.m.* — Paul Versace, Hayden Springer, Blaine Hale Jr.
8:57 AM — Rafael Campos, Anders Albertsson, Nick Bienz
8:57 a.m.* — Harrison Endicott, Raul Pereda, Kyle Martin
12:10pm — Garrick Higo, Kelly Craft, Carl Yuan
12:10pm* — Martin Laird, Lant Griffin, Doug Ghim
12:21pm — Tyler Duncan, Ryan Moore, Brandon Wu
12:21pm* — Aaron Baddeley, Sam Ryder, Max Glaserman
12:32pm — Nate Lashley, Kevin Tway, Jason Dufner
12:32pm * — Matt Nesmith, Hayden Buckley, Kevin Yu
12:43pm — Davis Riley, Peter Malnati, Brendon Todd
12:43pm* — Taylor Moore, Adam Svenson, Brandt Snedeker
12:54pm — Nick Dunlap, Chris Kirk, Eric Van Rooyen
12:54pm* — Luke List, Chad Ramey, Adam Schenk
1:05pm — Robert McIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young
1:05pm* — Bryce Garnett, Vincent Norman, Ryan Brehm
1:16pm — Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy, KH Lee
1:16pm* — Martin Trainor, Tim Wilkinson, Andrew Novak
1:27pm — Joel Dahmen, Alex Nolen, Aaron Lai
1:27pm* — Beau Hosler, Josh Teeter, Grayson Sigg
1:38pm — Chesson Hadley, Tyson Alexander, Sami Valimaki
1:38 PM * — Kevin Streelman, Bud Cauley, Scott Gaczewski
1:49pm — Davis Thompson, Callum Tarren, Akira Hisatsune
1:49pm* — Ben Coles, Chandler Phillips, David Skins
2 p.m. — Jacob Bridgman, Jorge Campillo, Danny Guise
2pm* — Alejandro Tosti, Patrick Fishburne, Jackson Koiven (Away)
2:11 p.m. — Nicholas Lindheim, Eric Burns, Brandon Berry
2:11pm* — Chan Kim, Trace Crow, Luke Clanton (A)
2:22pm — Ryan McCormick, Kevin Dougherty, Angelo Gianthopoulos
2:22pm — Ben Silberman, Wilson Farr, Ben James (A)
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