The Rocket Mortgage Preview & Picks

June 30, 2021

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The Travelers Championship did not disappoint with Harris English defeating Kramer Hickok on the eighth hole of the playoffs. This playoff matched the second-longest sudden-death playoff in PGA Tour history. We did not have a great week to say the least at the Travelers Championship. Abraham Ancer finished two strokes behind English and Hickok for fourth, after struggling in the first round.

We move onto the third edition of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club which debuted in 2019. Bryson Dechambeau will look to defend his title against a solid field. This week’s tournament features two top 10 golfers in the world (Dechambeau & Reed). In addition to those two, it also includes 13 previous major champions. Phil Mickelson will be making his tournament debut marking his first start in Michigan since 2008. This was one of the first tournaments back from the PGA Tour’s Covid-19 pause but, unlike last year, fans will be allowed on the ground.

Tournament Information:

Dates: July 1, 2021- July 4, 2021
Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Course: Detroit Golf Club North Course
Par: 72
Length: 7,334 yards
Format: 72 hole stroke play
Field/ Cut: 156 Players | Top 65 & Ties Make The Cut
Greens: Poa Annua w/ Bentgrass mix
Fairways: Blue grass
Purse: $7,500,000 / Winner $1.35 Million

Scorecard:

Hole	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Out
Yards	397	453	387	635	167	461	552	372	207	3631
Par	4	4	4	5	3	4	5	4	3	36

Hole	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	In	Total
Yards	425	233	459	393	555	160	446	577	455	3703	7334
Par	4	3	4	4	5	3	4	5	4	36	72

Course Guide:

This is one of the shortest and easiest course on the PGA Tour as shown by the previous winners scores. That trend should continue this week and should be a birdie fest with the course playing soft. As with most Donald Ross courses, the greens will be where this tournament is won. Detroit Golf Club is a tree lined course with water on featuring only on the 14th hole. The course has a standard breakdown of 4-par 3s, 10- par 4s, and 4-par 5’s. The Par 5’s on this course are particular long as compared to the PGA Tour averages which does give the long hitters a slight advantage on their approach shots.

Course Designer/ Comparable Courses:

Designer: Donald Ross

Comparable Courses:

TPC Twin Cities
Sea Island GC
TPC Deere Run
TPC Craig Ranch
Memorial Park

Weather:

Thursday: PM Showers 70 F, 10 mp/h ESE, 72% Humidity, 40% Chance of Rain
Friday: Partly Cloudy 68 F, 8 mp/h SE, 65% Humidity, 20% Chance of Rain
Saturday: Partly Cloudy 71 F, 9 mp/h SSW, 63% Humidity, 20% Chance of Rain
Sunday: Mostly Sunny 75 F, 8 mp/h SSW, 62% Humidity, 20% Chance of Rain

TV Information:

Round 1: Thursday, July 1, 2021 – Golf Channel* – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Round 2: Friday, July 2, 2021 – Golf Channel* – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Round 3: Saturday, July 3, 2021 – Golf Channel* – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM and CBS** – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Round 4: Sunday, July 4, 2021 – Golf Channel* – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM and CBS** – 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Tournament Trends & Key Statistics: