Tag Archives: Rocket Mortgage Classic
Rocket Mortgage Classic: What to Know
Rocket Mortgage Classic: What to Know 3 Michigan natives – PGA Tour pros Brian Stuard of Jackson and Mt. Pleasant’s Ryan Brehm – in the field along with Donny Trosper of Canton (MSU grad) who earned a spot in the Monday Qualifier round (Note: An extremely limited number of media will be allowed to attend […]
Michigan Amateur, Michigan Women’s Open and PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage Highlight the Next Two Weeks of Mich Tournament Coverage
Michigan Amateur, Michigan Women’s Open and PGA Tour Rocket Mortgage: Two Weeks of Mich Tournament Coverage The Michigan Golf Journal will provide daily coverage of the top golf events in Michigan the next two weeks, so come back to the website often to catch up on the action and results. The Match Play portion […]
Rocket Mortgage Classic “Changing the Course” Initiative
The Rocket Mortgage Classic, in partnership with its title sponsor Rocket Mortgage, plans a new “Changing the Course” initiative – a multi-year campaign with a vision that every Detroit resident has access to the internet, technology and digital literacy training within five years. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on a number of unaddressed underlying issues in Detroit – internet accessibility being one of the most severe. The […]
Rocket Mortgage Birdies for Charity
Registration for the Rocket Mortgage Classic Birdies for Charity program is now open for the 2020 tournament, scheduled for May 25-31 at Detroit Golf Club. All registered 501(c)(3) organizations can get involved by visiting RocketMortgageClassic.com, selecting “Charity” and then clicking on “Birdies for Charity.” The turnkey program is completely free for participating charity organizations, with […]
Rocket Mortgage Classic Announces $1.2 million in Charity Dollars
JAN 15, 2020 Leadership from the PGA Tour’s Rocket Mortgage Classic today announced more than $1.2 million in donations were provided to its seven primary beneficiaries, Birdies for Charity participating non-profits, and other charitable groups. Nearly all that amount, more than $1.1 million, was directed to non-profits within the city of Detroit. The PGA […]
Things Overheard at the Inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic
Rickie Fowler: “The fans have been amazing, especially to me, but I’ve heard a lot of stories from other players out here that they’ve been super appreciative of everyone being up here to support the event and to be here in Detroit. So, I think all in all, a success, very successful week, and […]
9 Major Champions in Rocket Mortgage Field
With the late addition of Mike Weir, the Rocket Mortgage Classic now has nine former major championship winners committed to the field as of June 22. And golf fans in Michigan must want to see them, because all Saturday and Sunday tickets are now SOLD OUT. They are: Gary Woodland (2019 U.S. Open) Patrick Reed […]
Detroit PGA Tour: Players Announced for Rocket Mortgage Classic
April 18, 2019: The first round of player announcements has come out for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and while neither Tiger nor Phil have yet to commit, the initial list of top-notch PGA Tour players coming to Detroit for the June 25-30 tournament is very impressive. Dustin Johnson, the No. 1-ranked player in the […]