The Rocket Mortgage Classic, part of the PGA Tour, is currently being held at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, United States. The tournament features a prize fund of $9,200,000. This report highlights Round 1 of the tournament.
At the top of the leaderboard is Akshay Bhatia from the United States, who finished Round 1 with a total score of 64, sitting at 8 under par. Tied for second place are Taylor Montgomery and Michael Kim, both from the United States, each with a total score of 65, putting them at 7 under par. In the fourth position, tied with a total score of 66, are Aaron Rai from England, Eric Cole from the United States, Rickie Fowler from the United States, Will Zalatoris from the United States, and Matthias Schmid from Germany, all at 6 under par.
In terms of notable performances for the day, the top three daily scores were achieved by Akshay Bhatia with a daily score of 64, Taylor Montgomery with a daily score of 65, and Michael Kim with a daily score of 65. These performances had a significant impact on the leaderboard, positioning these players at the top.
The tournament video highlights the key moments from Round 1, allowing enthusiasts to catch the best action from the Rocket Mortgage Classic. As the tournament progresses through its four rounds, participants will continue to contend for the top position and a share of the $9,200,000 prize money.
For those following the PGA Tour, these Rocket Mortgage Classic Highlights and PGA Tour Highlights provide an overview of the standout performances in the initial stage of the tournament.
Rocket Mortgage Classic: The PGA Tour round 1 highlights
About the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.