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Aldrich Potgieter won the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, earning $1.73 million from a $9.6 million purse after defeating Max Greyserman in a playoff. The event featured a large payout with top players earning hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Will Gordon made a crucial cut at the Rocket Classic by birdieing the last two holes, securing his PGA Tour card for the season amid emotional celebration, after battling injuries and inconsistent performance. His future depends on his performance in the upcoming rounds, with a win potentially securing a two-year exemption.
The article discusses the betting favorites and expert predictions for the 2025 Rocket Classic golf tournament at Detroit Golf Club, highlighting players like Akshay Bhatia and Harry Hall, and providing odds and insights into their chances of winning based on course fit and recent performance.
The PGA TOUR returns to Detroit for the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, a course known for its favorable scoring conditions and upcoming restoration project to restore its Donald Ross design. The event marks the start of a six-week playoff qualification race, with weather and course conditions playing significant roles in player strategies and outcomes.
Max Homa makes a hole-in-one on the 15th hole at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, becoming the third player to do so in the tournament's history. Despite not seeing the ball go in, Homa reacted with a smile as the crowd cheered. The hole-in-one resulted in a $10,000 donation for digital access in Detroit. Homa finished the tournament at 15-under par and tied for 24th place. Rickie Fowler held the lead going into the final round.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic is celebrating its fifth edition in Detroit, with Tony Finau's victory last year being a statistical anomaly. The course is a stock par 72 that can reach 7,370 yards, with greens averaging just 5,150 square feet. Finau hit 66 greens in regulation to lead the field, and he also went 6-for-6 in scrambling, but he still squared one bogey. With more rain on the way mid-tournament, muscle could matter even more.
Storm damage caused by a big storm on Sunday night forced a significant cleanup effort at Detroit Golf Club ahead of the Rocket Mortgage Classic tournament, which starts on Thursday. The course was closed on Monday to everyone but tournament staff, vendors, and PGA Tour personnel. The storm knocked off several big trees, but there was no major damage reported on the course. The course was set to be open to PGA Tour players at noon on Monday, but the golf course will remain closed until further notice due to necessary cleanup.
The Detroit Golf Club suffered damage from overnight storms just days before the Rocket Mortgage Classic, the club's biggest event of the year and a stop on the PGA Tour. The damage includes an uprooted tree, damaged fences and signs, and other debris. The tournament is set to begin on Thursday, June 29, and features top golfers such as Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas, and Max Homa.