Rocket Classic
Tournament Recap
Michael Thorbjornsen won the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club with a -18 total, defeating Xander Schauffele by 2 strokes. Thorbjornsen’s closing round of -7 sealed the victory on the back nine, where he posted 5 birdies without a bogey.
The Week in Four Rounds
| Round | Leader | To Par | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | Peter Malnati | -9 | 2 strokes |
| R2 | Cameron Young / Patrick Cantlay / Patrick Fishburn | -10 | 1 stroke |
| R3 | Davis Riley | -15 | 1 stroke |
| R4 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -18 | 2 strokes |
Michael Thorbjornsen
Final: -18 · by 2
🏆 WinnerR4: -7Pre: +4500
R1: 71 (-1)R2: 66 (-6)R3: 68 (-4)R4: 65 (-7)
Top 10 Finishers
| Place | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -18 |
| 2 | Xander Schauffele | -16 |
| 3 | Davis Riley | -15 |
| 4 | Rasmus Hojgaard | -14 |
| T5 | Hideki Matsuyama | -13 |
| T5 | Kristoffer Ventura | -13 |
| T5 | Matt Wallace | -13 |
| T8 | Cameron Young | -12 |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler | -12 |
| T8 | Michael Kim | -12 |
| T8 | Chris Kirk | -12 |
| T8 | Ryan Gerard | -12 |
| T8 | Davis Thompson | -12 |
| T8 | Patrick Cantlay | -12 |
Sunday Breakdown
Several players saw their fortunes rise and fall based on their 4th round performance. Here’s a list of examples:
Sunday earnings movement unavailable.
Best and Worst Round
Best Round
Peter Malnati
63 (-9)
OTT+1.12
APP+3.48
ARG+0.73
PUTT+2.86
TOT+8.20
Worst Round
Alejandro Tosti
84 (+12)
OTT-1.02
APP-5.47
ARG-3.94
PUTT-2.37
TOT-12.80
Odds Performance
Outperformed
Players who delivered results beyond what their pretournament odds suggested.
Michael Thorbjornsen
Won
Davis Riley
3
Rasmus Hojgaard
4
Underperformed
Favored players who missed the cut and didn’t deliver on their pretournament price.
Chris Gotterup
Missed Cut
Wyndham Clark
Missed Cut
Jake Knapp
Missed Cut
By the Numbers
These players were the best this week at gaining strokes:
Best off the tee
Marco Penge
+6.56 strokes gained
1Marco Penge+6.56
2Kristoffer Ventura+6.36
3Doug Ghim+5.80
4Michael Thorbjornsen+5.65
5Neal Shipley+5.17
Best approach
Brian Campbell
+8.86 strokes gained
1Brian Campbell+8.86
2Hideki Matsuyama+7.77
3Patrick Cantlay+7.14
4Michael Brennan+6.17
5Matt Kuchar+5.62
Best around the green
David Lipsky
+4.53 strokes gained
1David Lipsky+4.53
2Brandt Snedeker+4.51
3Gordon Sargent+3.66
4Matt Wallace+3.17
5Michael Kim+2.87
Best putting
Russell Henley
+8.88 strokes gained
1Russell Henley+8.88
2Davis Riley+8.57
3Michael Brennan+7.52
4Rasmus Hojgaard+7.36
5Ryan Gerard+7.24
The Cut Story
Surprise Cut Maker
Marcelo Rozo
8%
Surprise Cut Miss
Taylor Pendrith
67%