Rocket Mortgage Classic - does anyone care?

[MattyO1984]

I am maybe just being blind but I cannot see a thread for discussing this one. Four weeks into golf being back having things gotten so bad that no one is interested in this one? To be fair, it is not the strongest field especially compared to the three weeks which have just proceeded it.

[the bishop]

As to the question posed - it would appear not! I'll be watching however.

[farmer]

It's supposed to be 100+ and the wind blowing this weekend. Watch the tournament or a rerun of Law & Order? Not a hard choice.

[acemandrake]

Firm & fast? Count me in.

 

I'll also watch for the classic course itself.

[PhilsFanDrew]

I'll be heading down to Myrtle Beach for vacation this weekend so it's just as well because I really don't have interest in this tournament. The only tournaments I watch religiously are the majors and higher profile tournaments like the Players, and WGC events. I'll monitor the leaderboard on Saturday for the run of the mill tour stops and if its a compelling list of names in contention I will tune in on Sunday.

[DavePelz4]

Jay Farner does.

[King_Slender]

Should be interesting. As stated above, it's going to be hot and humid, so the could should play firm and fast. They are also growing out the rough this year, so it should be a bit more penal and not see scores quite as low as they were last year.

I think back to back tourney at Jack's place probably hurt the field a bit, but I would not call the field without interest. Sure, no Tiger, DJ, or Rory, but still have:

Day

Dechambeau

Finau

Fowler

Hovland

Kisner

Na

Reed

Bubba

Wolff

[Ferguson]

How can it be a classic when it started in 2019?

 

[Celebros]

"Classic" in this instance is likely referring to 2019 being the last year before end-times began.

[Steele47]

Just another example of the 'new normal'.

[DavePelz4]

Fergie you're not old but you're certainly a classic.

[15th Club]

I’ll watch. I always watch when the venue is interesting. I’ve played both courses too many times to count, so I want to see what this tournament looks like on tv.

[Darth Putter]

You can always start one yourself. And you did.

 

field: https://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/rocket-mortgage-classic/field.html

 

featured groups

Bryson DeChambeau/ Patrick Reed/ Hideki Matsuyama

Bubba Watson/ Brendon Todd/ Jason Day

Rickie Fowler/ Webb Simpson/ Nate Lashley (our defending champion)

Brandt Snedeker/ Sungjae Im/ Tyrell Hatton

 

 

FedEX Cup points: 500

Purse: $7,500,000 first place check: $1,350,000

Course: Detroit Golf Club (North) a par 72 of 7334 yards designed by Donald Ross

 

OWGR: first place points look to be 48 about the same SoF as last year

[HOF19]

Hey when A NY Yankee starting pitcher pitches a 1-hit 9 inning shutout wait a few months and YES Network (Yankees owned channel) will replay it and put the word "Classic" in the title of the replay.

[smashdn]

Why do they play one hole from the south 18? Is it a flow thing?

I like the looks of the place. I hope they are able to bake it out some and get the ball running so it really shines. I also have no problem with the rough being a bit longer than a typical tour stop to balance the running fairways.

[Smada962]

As a Michigan resident I'm glad we have a PGA event back in our state. I miss the old Buick Open, especially because it usually drew a pretty decent field including Tiger a number of times. Got to see him in person win there 3 times. Haven't been able to make it to this one yet though due to scheduling conflicts. Maybe next year.

 

[CaymanS]

This tourney will not have a long life, but give credit to Rocket Mortgage for the audacity to bring this event to a long-struggling, rebuilding Detroit area for at least a few years.

[Smada962]

Detroit is and has been struggling, but there's a ton of very affluent suburbs doing quite well, and a large population of golfers in Michigan. I hope it stays around for awhile so I can go to it a few times.

[the bishop]

Kinda looking forward to that Dechambeau/Reed/Matsuyama grouping. A highly technical player (BDC), A complete feel player (Reed), and Matsuyama falls a little in the middle since his swing looks a little more conventional since he reduced that extreme pause at the top of his backswing. Always look forward to your tourney kickoff posts there Darth.

[gvogel]

I think they added the one hole from the South Course replace a short, soft hole on the North.

[Darth Putter]

Kurt Kitayama is an American who has played on the European Tour in recent years, winning twice. He's currently ranked #77 in the OWGR.

 

He won the Monday qualifier to make the field by three shots.

[bscinstnct]

 

Unless she is on the episode ...

 

[QuigleyDU]

I am excited...

[bogiii]

If golf is on tv I can always find a little time to watch, doesn't matter what tournament or who is playing. It's an addiction!

[Ferguson]

 

I missed some TV golf last week and opted for MI Rogue Nation. First time seeing it, released in 2015 - Where have I been? Oh yeah, I joined WRX in 2015. The last 5 years have been a blur.

 

My point - Rebecca Ferguson is worth skipping TV golf.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[acemandrake]

Donald Ross design...

[DavePelz4]

Relative???

[swizbeatz]

 

Local kid who made it to finals for KF qualifying took the second spot in a playoff. Wish I could go watch.

[farmer]

There may have been a misunderstanding. I'm not going to be playing, I'm going to be in the recliner.

[Titleist84]

When did Tiger stop hosting this tournament?