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Final Rocket Classic Set to Test Restored Detroit Golf Club

The last Rocket-sponsored Detroit edition will try a rebuilt North Course reduced to par 70, force tougher scoring, shape late-season FedEx Cup positioning.

Overview

  • Organizers completed final pre-tournament preparations on Tuesday with the official field published and a few late changes, including Jason Day withdrawing because of a recurring back injury.
  • Detroit Golf Club’s North Course reopened after about a $16 million restoration that added new irrigation, rebuilt greens and repositioned bunkers and reduced the course from par 73 to par 70 to tighten scoring.
  • A deep field led by Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka will compete for a $10 million purse, with the winner earning roughly $1.78 million and 500 FedEx Cup points that matter for top-70 playoff berths.
  • Tournament organizers will stage the Par 3 in the D rooftop exhibition on Tuesday featuring six PGA Tour players and will run city-focused fan programming while final ticketing, parking, shuttle and TV/streaming windows across Golf Channel, CBS/Paramount+, ESPN+ and SiriusXM are in place.
  • The 2026 event closes Rocket Companies’ nearly 13-year run as title sponsor in Detroit, a partnership organizers say raised more than $10 million for local charities and funded the course restoration while the tournament’s future location beyond 2026 remains unresolved.