Rocket Classic Has Flurry of PGA Tour Withdrawals, Shaking up the Field
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The Rocket Classic field will feature only two players from the top 10 in the world rankings, and only five from the top 20. To top it all off, six players have withdrawn from the tournament with four days left until the tee-off.
The most notable case is that of World No. 64 and one-time PGA Tour winner Kevin Yu, who announced his withdrawal on Monday. An expected case was that of Eric Cole, who even failed to finish the Travelers Championship the week before.
These are the players who have withdrawn from the Rocket Classic and those who have taken their places in the field:
Christiaan Bezuidenhout WD / Braden Thornberry IN
Tim Widing WD / Paul Waring IN
Eric Cole WD / Harrison Endycott IN on his own number
Kevin Yu WD / Anders Albertson IN on his own number
Brandon Matthews WD / David Ford IN
Charley Hoffman WD/Hayden Springer IN
A general view of the of the trophy is seen on the first tee during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 30, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.
A general view of the of the trophy is seen on the first tee during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 30, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan.World No. 5 Collin Morikawa leads the field at Detroit Golf Club, with Keegan Bradley (8th) as the second best ranked golfer. Bradley will be showing off his newly earned return to the world top 10 after winning at TPC River Highlands last week.
Another player who will be turning heads in Detroit is Ben Griffin, ranked 6th in the FedEx Cup, thanks in large part to his two wins and four top-15 finishes in the last eight weeks.
2025 Rocket Classic Betting Odds
Due to the small number of top players in the field and the high number of withdrawals, sportsbooks predict a fierce battle for the Rocket Classic title.
Below are the betting odds according to FanDuel (top 20 only):
Collin Morikawa +1200 Patrick Cantlay +1600 Keegan Bradley +1800 Ben Griffin +2200 Cameron Young +2800 Hideki Matsuyama +3300 Harry Hall +3300 Si Woo Kim +3500 Luke Clanton +4000 Max Greyserman +4000 Davis Thompson +4000 Keith Mitchell +4000 Wyndham Clark +4000 Tony Finau +4000 Matt Fitzpatrick +4500 Akshay Bhatia +4500 Min Woo Lee +4500 Rickie Fowler +4500 Ryan Gerard +5000 Rasmus Højgaard +5000
The 2025 Rocket Classic will have a purse of $9.6 million. The winner will take home $1.728 billion, plus 500 FedEx Cup points.
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