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15-Year-Old Amateur Wins THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup
Ashley Shaw, a 15-year-old amateur golfer from Litchfield Park, Arizona, made her LPGA Tour in May at the LPGA Tour’s Cognizant Founders Cup. THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational is a series of competitions created to provide playing opportunities on the LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR for the nation’s top Black amateur and professional women […]
Collin Morikawa & Rickie Fowler commit to Rocket Mortgage Classic
The Rocket Mortgage Classic is set to return to Detroit Golf Club, June 27-July 2, for the fifth year. Tickets for the 2023 PGA Tour event are now on sale at RocketMortgageClassic.com. Several notable players have already committed. Two-time major champion, Collin Morikawa, fan favorite Rickie Fowler and former Rocket Mortgage Classic champion […]
Rocket Mortgage Classic Continues to Give
More than $620,000 has been allocated toward the digital inclusion partnership Connect 313, bringing the total for Changing the Course initiative to more than $3.8 million The campaign to enroll Detroit families into the Affordable Connectivity Program (formerly the Emergency Broadband Benefit) recently surpassed 100,000 households. Through its donations the Rocket Mortgage Classic […]
JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational Helps Black Golfers
One important aspect of the Rocket Mortgage Classic is the inclusion of top Black amateur and professional golfers. On June 27-28, the JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational showcased top Black collegiate and professional golfers. Shippen was the first American-born golf professional, as well as, the first Black golf professional, who competed professionally 1896-1913. The winner of […]
Fourth Edition of The Rocket Mortgage Classic Will Be Held July 28-31
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 […]
THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Golf Invitational Offering Exemptions for Black Golfers
The THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Golf Invitational presented by Rocket Mortgage is an event designed to provide opportunities for Black men and women amateur and professional golfers. THE JOHN SHIPPEN Sports Business Summit will also return for its second year to address the lack of representation in business and leadership roles in golf and across […]
PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Classic Commits Include DeChambeau, Fowler, Watson, Day and Varner III
Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau plus Jason Day and Bubba Watson have committed to play in the Rocket Mortgage Classic when it returns to Detroit, June 28-July 4. Other early player commitments include fan favorites Rickie Fowler and Harold Varner III. “The Rocket Mortgage Classic has quickly cemented itself as one of the favorite events on TOUR for some of the best players in the world,” said […]
New John Shippen Tournament Coming to Detroit
Invitees will be the top Black amateurs and pro golfers in the country, seeking PGA Tour and LPGA Tour exemptions A new national competition designed to bring attention to, and opportunity for, the best Black golfers across America will be contested in Detroit, June 27-28 at the Detroit Golf Club. Additionally, a one-hour TV special about THE JOHN SHIPPEN will air on CBS leading into final-round […]
Rocket Recap: From The Top
A big “thank you” to Michigan golfers for helping Rocket Mortgage Classic make a difference in Detroit, raising $2.7 Million in 2020 Guest Column By Jason Langwell, Executive Director, Rocket Mortgage Classic As a passionate golfer, a huge golf fan and the Executive Director of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, I can say unequivocally that there’s not […]
Rocket Mortgage Classic Set to Tee Off on July 4 weekend in 2021
The 3rd annual Rocket Mortgage Classic will be held June 28 – July 4, 2021, as it returns to the historic Detroit Golf Club, with U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau as Detroit’s defending champ. The 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic was one of the PGA TOUR’s “Return to Golf” events that was played without fans due to the ongoing pandemic. Nate […]