The Rocket Mortgage Classic will once again feature the best players in the world competing for a piece of the $8.4 million purse. Last year Cameron Davis captured his maiden PGA Tour victory at Detroit Golf Club and pocketed $1.3 million.
This year’s event will be held July 28-31 and will not be lacking for marquee talent as many of golf’s biggest names will be attendance. The field will not be finalized until later this month, but early commitments include; defending champion Cameron Davis, PGA Championship and U.S. Open runner-up, Will Zalatoris, Olympic Gold Medalist and former U.S. Open Champion, Justin Rose, as well as, standouts, Tony Finau, Matt Kuchar, Jason Day, Kevin Kisner and Rickie Fowler.
The inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic was held at the Detroit Gold Club in 2019.It was a huge success and raised more than $1 million for the benefit of local charities. The 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic was honored as the Best Special Event by the PGA Tour and was recognized for Best Sales, as well as, receiving the Fair Way Award by the PGA Tour.
After that very successful first tournament, $2.7 million was raised for area charities in 2020, despite the fact that no tickets were sold due to COVID. A television exhibition organized by Bubba Watson was a huge factor in raising the charitable dollars that year.
In 2021 the tournament generated more than $1.35 million to support local nonprofits. The organizations also announced $805,000 of these funds were directed and invested with community partners supporting the event’s “Changing the Course” initiative, which is working to end Detroit’s digital divide.
Jay Farmer, CEO of the Rocket Companies and Chairman of the Rocket Giving Fund said,
“It is our passion to use the Rocket Giving Fund as a force for change and an opportunity to bridge Detroit’s digital divide. Success of Changing the Course is measured by the number of Detroit families who are now able to access the internet as well as the brighter future digital inclusion provides. While we’ve already seen a near 70 percent improvement in the number of Detroiters with access to digital tools, we are driven even harder by this success to make an even greater impact through the 2022 event and beyond.”
The title sponsor Rocket Mortgage has been very pleased with the event and last fall announced they will continue to be the primary sponsor through 2027.
“The Rocket Mortgage Classic continues to get better by the year, and we expect this incredible momentum to maintain as we build the preeminent event on the PGA TOUR,” said Jason Langwell, Executive Director of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. “Our roster of the world’s best players continues to grow, the Detroit Golf Club’s classic layout is becoming a player favorite and our tournament has become the must-attend event of the summer.”
Past winners of the event include; Nate Lashley (2019), Bryson DeChambeau (2020) and Cameron Davis last year.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic is the only PGA Tour event that has ever been held within Detroit City Limits and the Detroit Golf Club will once again host the event. The private club can date its history back to 1899, but the 36 holes that comprise the club today were designed and built in 1913 by Donald Ross. The historic club also hosted the 1911 Western Amateur and 1992 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.
Various ticket options are available for the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Click here to purchase tickets from the Rocket Mortgage Classic website.
