RESULTS ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC JUNE 29 TO JULY 2, 2023                                       

RESULTS ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC JUNE 29 TO JULY 2, 2023                                       

A severe storm caused damage at Detroit Golf Club on Sunday night.  There is a good chance of showers and thunderstorms during the tournament.  Large trees were uprooted on the course, but there was no significant damage.

ROUND 1

#1 Peter Kuest-8 64 Who is this guy, OWIG #818,10 birdies 1 bogie.

#1 Taylor Moore-8 64 He is on my long shot list, bogie free RD.

#3 Ludvig Alerg(670/1)-7 65 This guy is a star in the making. 

#3 Sam Bennett-7 65, Aaron Rai, Sam Ryder, Adam Schenk, Justin Suh, Dylan Wu.

None of these guys will win.

#10 Colin Morikawa-6 He may win this.

#14 Ride Fowler-5 67 bogied last 2 holes & did not seem upset.

#14 Chris Kirk-5 67 He birdied 5 of his last 9 holes.  My long shot to win

#39 Keegan Bradley-3 69 Up and down RD, 6 birdies 3 bogies.

#107 Tony Finau E 72 Four birdies and 4 bogies.  I had a feeling he would not play well.

#146 Hideki Matsuyama+3 this guy is lost.  1 DB, 5 bogies and 4 birdies.

#151 Justin Thomas+4 76 Played so well last week.  What’s wrong???

WD Hayden Buckley (health issues) and Harris English (undisclosed) withdrew.

ROUND 2 Holes 9 through 12 toughest. 

#1 Taylor Moore-13 Birdied last 2 holes to keep lead. 

#2 Taylor Pendrith-13 Bogie free RD with 8 birdies.

#3 Ludvig Aberg-12 Only bogie on #9 with 6 birdies.

#3 Rickie Fowler-12 Eagle on 17 for 65 after 67 in RD 1, may be his week.

#5 Collin Morikawa-12 Approach game outstanding but still not making long putts.

#15 Chris Kirk-9 Another long shot pick with Taylor Moore with a chance. 

#19 Keegan Bradley-8 Shot -3 on back 9 RD1, DB#7 but birdies 4 of last 5 holes RD2.

#29 Max Homa-7 1 eagle, 4 birdies, 2 bogies including 18.

#43 SJ Im-6 Shoots Par after 68.  Playing ok mis he has played all year.

Cut-4 Same as last week.  Missed Tom Kim-2, Tony Finau & H. Matsuyama-1, J. Thomas+1

ROUND 3 90% of the early finishers early finishers were under par.  Most were between 

66&69.  A rain delay occurred about 3:00m PM EST and resumed at 4:30.  It appears that it will take -20 to lead today and maybe -30 (as Tony Finau predicted to win).

#1 Rickie Fowler-20 He birdies 6 of last 8 holes.  “He has to win this one”.

#2 Adam Hadwin-19 no bogies, lowest RD.  

#6 Colin Morikawa-16 1 eagle, 3 birdies, no bogies.

ROUND 4  Fowler birdies 3 of first 7 holes, but 3 putts #14 his only 3 putt pop the tournament and misses an 8’putt on #15 for to stay in a 3 way tie.  Morikawa birdies #17 to take lead but misses a long birdie putt on #18 by inches.  On 18 Fowler hits his 3rd shot within 3’ of hole and birdies to tie Hadwin & Morikawa for a 3 man playoff.  Coverage stopped on ESPN+ and instructed viewers to go to CBS APP which I do not have so I was unable to see Rickies victory.  However I as able to see a repeat of Fowler hitting his tee shot into the crowd but He recovers and makes an 11’ birdie putt to win on the 1st playoff hole #18 as Hadwin and Morikawa pared.

#1 Rickie Fowler-24 Birdied #18 on final hole and first playoff hole. $1,584,000

#2 Colin Morikawa-24 He shot bogie free 64, and really pushed Ricky. $783,000

#2 Adam Hardwin-24 Birdied 15 & 17 and a chance at 18 to win. $783,000

#4 Perer Kuest-21 Feel Good Story.  He was a Monday qualifier. $370,333 

#40 Ludvig Aberg-11 This guy can play, may have made Ruder Cup this week $33,000