Rocket Mortgage Classic

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Rocket Mortgage Classic
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Tournament information
Location Detroit, Michigan
Established2019
Course(s) Detroit Golf Club
Par72
Length7,370 yards (6,739 m)
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$8,800,000
Month playedJune/July
Tournament record score
Aggregate262 Tony Finau (2022)
To par−26 as above
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler
Location Map
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Detroit GC
Location in the United States
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Detroit GC
Location in Michigan

The Rocket Mortgage Classic is a professional golf tournament in Michigan on the PGA Tour at Detroit Golf Club It debuted in 2019, replacing the Quicken Loans National on the PGA Tour schedule, [1] and is the first PGA Tour event to be held completely within the Detroit city limits. [2]

Contents

For the 2019 season, the event was part of the Open Qualifying Series, giving two non-exempt players entry into The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse
(US$)
Winner's
share ($)
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler 264−24Playoff Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Hadwin
Flag of the United States.svg Collin Morikawa
8,800,0001,584,000
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Finau 262−265 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Cantlay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Taylor Pendrith
Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Young
8,400,0001,512,000
2021 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Davis 270−18Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Troy Merritt
Flag of Chile.svg Joaquín Niemann
7,500,0001,350,000
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson DeChambeau 265−233 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Wolff 7,500,0001,350,000
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Lashley 263−256 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Doc Redman 7,300,0001,314,000

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References

  1. Hoggard, Rex (May 30, 2018). "PGA Tour moving National event to Detroit in 2019". Golf Channel. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  2. Paul, Tony (July 5, 2020). "Rocket Mortgage Classic will be remembered as a 'lonely' experience". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 12, 2020.

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