With the Travelers Championship in the books, the PGA Tour was back at it with Rocket Mortgage Classic, which had a lot of excitement and drama to end things. Tom Kim opened as the favorite in the Rocket Mortgage Classic odds, though he couldn’t make it past the Rocket Mortgage Classic projected cut line, allowing Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai to take over the leaderboard. With a victory within his grasp, Bhatia three-putted on the 18th hole, which set up a playoff-hole with Cam Davis.
Davis had hovered near the top of the leaderboard for most of the tournament, and with a strong showing in Round’s 2 and 3, he put himself in a great position heading into Day 4. If it wasn’t for Bhatia’s monumental collapse, Davis wouldn’t have won the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the second time in the last four years.
Current Favorites to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic
After coming so close to his fourth win on the PGA Tour this past week, Kim continues to impress. Already ranked 16th in the official world golf rankings, Kim had his best outing of the season last week, as he continues to hunt for the winner’s circle. With just two missed cuts in 19 events, Kim is a model of consistency as his six top-25 finishes this season would indicate. A tie for fourth earlier this month at the RBC Canadian Open, Kim is a rising star on tour who should find many more titles with his name on it as the years progress.
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Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
Cameron Young (+550 at FanDuel sportsbook)
*Odds were +1600
The newest member of the sub-60 club has a ton of momentum on his side. Young shot a 59 over the weekend at the Travelers Championship and is a favorite in the Rocket Mortgage Classic odds. Sitting at 23rd in the official world golf rankings, Young has finished in the top-10 a remarkable five times during the 2024 PGA Tour season. Still in search of his first win on the big tour, Young should like his chances this week, and must be feeling good about his game. With only one missed cut in 16 events played this season, Young should certainly be one to keep an eye on.
With just one missed cut in 11 events this season, Min Woo Lee should be well rested, as he did not partake in the Travelers Championship. In his last five events he’s finished no worse than a tie for 26th and no better than a tie for 21st, so he’s been consistent in his game, and ready to take the next step. He only has one top-10 finish, as he finished tied for second at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in early March. So, it has been four months since he’s had a nice pay day, but the consistency week in and week out shows he has potential to crack through in a weekend field. Maybe this is the week that Lee claims his first PGA Tour victory.
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Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Akshay Bhatia (+260 at FanDuel sportsbook)
*Odds were +2200
With a win on his resume this season, and sitting 29th in the official golf world rankings, Bhatia is primed for a big week. In contention last week at the Travelers Championship, until a final round 69 saw him finish tied for fifth. Now rolling into the Motor City, Bhatia’s confidence is riding him and looking to claim his second victory of the season behind the Valero Texas Open. In his last three events, Bhatia has gone tie for fifth, tied for 16th at the U.S. Open, and tied for 22nd at the Memorial Tournament.
A name only familiar to those that follow the PGA Tour week in and week out, Jaeger is having a breakthrough season in 2024. A win at the Texas Children’s Houston Open has vaulted him to 41st in the official world golf rankings. However, a slew of missed cuts has made it tough to predict how he will perform weekly. An impressive eight top-25 finishes mean he certainly has the game to contend, but with four missed cuts in just 17 events, it’s tough to know which version of him will show up in Detroit. An impressive showing of tied for 21st at the U.S. Open was followed by a tie for 31st at the Travelers Championship has Jaeger arriving at the Rocket Mortgage Classic feeling like maybe he is do for another breakthrough.
Rocket Mortgage Classic Longshot
Michael Thorbjornsen (+8000 at BetMGM sportsbook)
*Missed cut
At just 22 years of age and having secured his PGA Tour card through all of 2025, Michael Thorbjornsen is a name to start to pay attention to. Especially when looking at the weak field this week, Thorbjornsen could have excellent value as a longshot. When looking at the Rocket Mortgage Classic odds, there are a lot of things to like about the newest member of the PGA Tour. Having finished tied for 39th at the Travelers Championship when the best in the world were teeing it up shows the potential in his game. Especially after the youngster shot a 64 on Friday and a 66 on Saturday.
Rocket Mortgage Classic recent winners
Year
Winner
2023
Rickie Fowler
2022
Tony Finau
2021
Cameron Davis
2020
Bryson DeChambeau
2019
Nate Lashley
Rocket Mortgage Classic betting trends
Since it has only been in existence for five seasons it’s hard to find many trends associated with the Rocket Mortgage Classic. In two of the five years, the event has been won in a playoff. However, in the three other times the event has been played the winning margin has been three strokes and higher. So, it’s up to you if you want to play the odds that it goes to a playoff or bet on the player you like to win but with even longer odds if you bet them to win by a certain number of strokes.
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Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Rocket Mortgage Classic debutants
Nick Dunlap (+8000 at FanDuel sportsbook)
PGA Tour rookie Nick Dunlap will tee it up at the Detroit Golf Club for the first time as the 20-year-old enjoys his first year playing on the big stage. Dunlap became the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour in 33 years when he won The American Express as a sponsor’s exemption in January. The reigning U.S. Amateur champion turned pro the following week and will make his debut in Detroit this week. Having missed the cut at all three majors this year, it certainly has been an up-and-down season for Dunlap, but a recent tie for 12th at the Memorial suggests that he might be turning things around again.
How to read Rocket Mortgage Classic betting odds
Reading golf betting odds is just as easy as reading betting odds on any other sport. For example, if you wanted to bet on someone to get a hole-in-one at the Rocket Mortgage Championship and the odds were -300 for no and +240 for yes. You would have to risk $30 to win $10 if you thought nobody would get an ace all week. If you think someone will get a hole-in-one, then bet $10 to win $24.
How to bet on the Rocket Mortgage Classic
There are several ways to bet on the Rocket Mortgage Championship this week. One bet that stands out, however, is that Keith Mitchell, Aaron Rai, Will Zalatoris and Taylor Pendrith will all make the cut. At +387 that means bet $10 to win $38.70.
Rocket Mortgage Classic Info
When
Where
Defending champion
How to watch
June 27 – June 30
Detroit Golf Club
Rickie Fowler
Golf Channel/CBS
Rocket Mortgage Classic odds FAQ’s
Is the Detroit Golf Club private?
The Detroit Golf Club is in fact private. It is in the middle of a neighborhood on the north side of Detroit. Originally designed as a 6-hole course, it was expanded to 9 holes and eventually 36. There are two courses at Detroit Golf Club, the North course, and the South course.
Do any celebrities belong to Detroit Golf Club?
Many Detroit stars have memberships at Detroit Golf Club including Houston Astros star pitcher Justin Verlander and former Pittsburgh Steeler great Jerome Bettis. The club also offers a free membership to the Mayor of Detroit. The club also includes Gerald Laird, Jim Leyland, and Jim Schwartz among its members.
Who is Miles Russell?
Miles Russell is a 15-year-old about to make his PGA Tour debut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Russell is a high school freshman from Jacksonville, Florida and he became the youngest player to make the cut in Korn Ferry Tour history when he finished 20th at the LECOM Suncoast Classic. Last year, Russell became the youngest player to be named the American Junior Golf Association Player of the Year. He also won the Junior PGA Championship and the Junior Players Championship earning a spot on the U.S. Junior Ryder Cup Team.
What is the “Changing the Course” campaign?
The “Changing the Course” campaign was established in 2020 to end the digital divide in Detroit and to ensure digital accessibility for all Detroit residents. The Rocket Mortgage Classic was the most awarded event during the 2018-19 season being recognized for “Best Special Event” and “Best Tournament Sales as well as receiving the “Fair Way Award” The Rocket Mortgage Classic also received the “Fair Way Award” in 2023.
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