The PGA Tour heads to Michigan for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where Rickie Fowler ended a long drought to claim his sixth title last year.
That was the culmination of an impressive resurgence following a period of struggling for his best form. This year, he has again found it tough going at times, and he is yet to record a top 10 in 2024, but he’ll be hopeful a return to Detroit Golf Club will help rectify that.
He’s grouped with former World No.7 Will Zalatoris and 2021 winner Cam Davis. The three begin at 1.05pm EST (6.05pm BST) in the first round, with a start time of 7.40am EST (12.40pm BST) in the second round.
Akshay Bhatia heads to the tournament on the back of a T5 at the Travelers Championship, and he’s grouped with Stephen Jaeger and Min Woo Lee, with a start time of 12.43pm EST (5.43pm BST) on Thursday and 7.18am EST (12.18pm BST) on Friday.
The highest-ranked player in the field in World No.16 Tom Kim. He fared even better than Bhatia at TPC River Highlands, losing to Scottie Scheffler in a dramatic playoff. Can he go one better this week? He’ll play alongside Robert MacIntyre and Cameron Young in the first two rounds. The three get underway at 7.40am EST (12.40pm BST) on Thursday and 1.05pm EST (6.05pm BST) on Friday.
Tom Kim is the highest-ranked player in the field, and he’s grouped with Robert MacIntyre and Cameron Young
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It’s a big week for 15-year-old Miles Russell, who makes his PGA Tour debut this week. He’s in a group with Pierceson Coody and Rico Hoey, with the trio teeing it up at 2.11pm EST (7.11pm BST) in the first round and 8.46pm EST (1.46pm BST) in the second round.
Below are the tee times for the opening two rounds of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Rocket Mortgage Classic – Notable Groups
EST (BST)
Round One
- 7.40am (12.40pm): Robert MacIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young
- 12.43pm (5.43pm): Akshay Bhatia, Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo Lee
- 1.05pm (6.05pm): Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Cam Davis
- 2.11pm (7.11pm): Pierceson Coody, Rico Hoey, Miles Russell (a)
Round Two
- 7.18am (12.18pm): Akshay Bhatia, Stephan Jaeger, Min Woo Lee
- 7.40am (12.40pm): Rickie Fowler, Will Zalatoris, Cam Davis
- 8.46pm (1.46pm): Pierceson Coody, Rico Hoey, Miles Russell (a)
- 1.05pm (6.05pm): Robert MacIntyre, Tom Kim, Cameron Young
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