TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW
JULY 1-4, 2021
Rocket Mortgage Classic
Location & Course Information DETROIT GOLF CLUB DETROIT, MICH.
The two courses at Detroit Golf Club were designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1916. The tournament is held mostly on the North Course, with one hole from the South Course utilized. The course was renovated in preparation for the inaugural tournament in 2019, with several new tees added. Yardage: 7,340; par 72
Drive for show and putt for dough? Rocket Mortgage Classic champion Bryson DeChambeau became the first player in the ShotLink era to lead a field in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and Strokes Gained: Putting.
Notable Course Features
2020 Champion
Bryson DeChambeau, U.S.
Quick Facts
Field: 156 players Format: 72 holes stroke play Purse: $7.5 million Winner’s Share: $1,350,000 FedExCup Points: 300 to the winner
Charity Benefit
All proceeds benefit the tournament’s “Changing the Course” initiative. The vision of this multi-year campaign is to ensure every Detroit resident has access to the Internet, technology and digital training they deserve within five years.
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“I was able to accomplish a win while playing a completely different style of golf.” – Bryson DeChambeau
HOW BRYSON DECHAMBEAU WON
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A shallow, grass-covered ditch that is not a penalty area runs down the length of the 18th hole on the left side of the fairway and then guards the right side of the green. The 455-yard par 4 played as the toughest hole in 2020.
After continuing to bulk up during the COVID-19 interruption to the PGA TOUR, Bryson DeChambeau won with a power game, shooting a final-round 65 to come from three strokes behind. When 54-hole leader Matthew Wolff rallied on the back nine after a poor start, DeChambeau responded with birdies on the last three holes to win by three. DeChambeau ranked first in Driving Distance at 350.6 yards on measured holes and first in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (1.668 per round). DeChambeau ranked first in Strokes Gained: Putting (1.958 per round) and didn’t miss a putt inside 7 feet.
CHECK THIS OUT Bryson DeChambeau became the first winner during the ShotLink era to lead the field in both Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee and Strokes Gained: Putting. DeChambeau posted his seventh consecutive top-10 finish, with his first victory in that span. DeChambeau ran his streak of rounds in the 60s to nine in a row, making it 14 out of 16 rounds in the 60s after the PGA TOUR’s return to golf following the COVID-19 hiatus. DeChambeau’s 23-under total for 72 holes was a personal best, but two strokes short of Nate Lashley’s 25-under in the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
LEADERBOARD 2020 Player
Pos
1
Bryson DeChambeau
1
66
Matthew Wolff
2
69
2
3
4
67
67
65
64
64
71
Total Score
FedExCup
Earnings
265/-23
500
$1,350,000
268/-20
300
$817,500
Kevin Kisner
3
65
69
70
66
270/-18
190
$517,500
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Ryan Armour
T4
69
64
67
72
272/-16
108.75
$300,000
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Adam Hadwin
T4
67
69
69
67
272/-16
108.75
$300,000
Tyrell Hatton
T4
68
67
69
68
272/-16
108.75
$300,000
Danny Willett
T4
71
68
67
66
272/-16
108.75
$300,000
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