Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview 2020

Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview 2020

• Dates: June 29-July 5, 2020
• Where: Detroit, Michigan
• Course: Detroit Golf Club (36-36—72/7,340)
• Defending champion: Nate Lashley
• Purse: $7,500,000/$1,350,000 (winner)
• FedExCup: 500 points to the winner
• Field size: 156
• Format: 72-hole stroke play

For more on the Rocket Mortgage Classic:

• Coverage of the 2019 and 2020 Rocket Mortgage Classic on GolfBlogger.com
• Photos and Review of The Detroit Golf Club on Golfblogger.Com
• Rocket Mortgage Classic Winners and History

Things to Know

• Nate Lashley returns to defend his title after winning the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic wire-to-wire
• FedExCup leader Webb Simpson makes first start since winning the RBC Heritage
• Bryson DeChambeau is the only player to finish in the top 10 in each of the three events since the season resumed

Notes on the Field

• 13 of the top 30 in the FedExCup standings, led by No. 1 Webb Simpson
• 18 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking, led by No. 6 Webb Simpson
• Four FedExCup champions: Vijay Singh (2008), Bill Haas (2011), Brandt Snedeker (2012), Billy Horschel (2014)

A look back at the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	R4	Total
1	Nate Lashley	63	67	63	70	263 (-25)
2	Doc Redman	68	67	67	67	269 (-19)
T3	Wes Roach	67	68	67	68	270 (-18)
T3	Rory Sabbatini	65	69	68	68	270 (-18)

• Nate Lashley won his first PGA TOUR title in wire-to-wire fashion
• Lashley did not advance through the Monday qualifier and got into the field as an alternate
• Runner-up Doc Redman also participated in the Monday qualifier and earned one of the four spots available
• Redman earned Special Temporary Membership and eventually obtained his 2019-20 PGA TOUR card

Rocket Mortgage Classic and the FedExCup

• 26^th official event of the 2019-20 PGA TOUR Season
• Nate Lashley finished 57^th in the FedExCup standings after winning in 2019

Current FedExCup standings

• The top 10 in the FedExCup at the conclusion of the PGA TOUR Regular Season will be recognized through the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 program and be well-positioned entering the FedExCup Playoffs
• Webb Simpson moved to the No. 1 position for the first time since the 2013-14 season with his win at the RBC Heritage and holds the lead for the second consecutive week

Pos.	Player	Points	Wins	Top-10s	Pts. Behind	Starts	Projected Bonus
1	Webb Simpson	1,583	2	5	—	7	$2 million
2	Justin Thomas	1,543	2	7	40	11	$1.5 million
3	Sungjae Im	1,531	1	6	52	17	$1.2 million
4	Rory McIlroy	1,270	1	6	313	9	$1.1 million
5	Patrick Reed	1,196	1	5	387	11	$1 million
6	Brendon Todd	1,166	2	3	417	17	$850,000
7	Daniel Berger	1,091	1	5	492	11	$700,000
8	Marc Leishman	1,064	1	3	519	11	$600,000
9	Lanto Griffin	1,058	1	3	525	19	$550,000
10	Sebastián Muñoz	1,034	1	3	549	18	$500,000

Additional Player Notes

FedExCup leader Webb Simpson (World No. 6)

• Two wins on the season (Waste Management Phoenix Open, RBC Heritage)
• One of three players with multiple wins during the 2019-20 season (Brendon Todd/2, Justin Thomas/2)
• Leads the PGA TOUR in Scoring Average (68.67)
• Did not participate in the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic

Patrick Reed (FedExCup No. 5, OWGR No. 7)

• Won the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship in February, his eighth career PGA TOUR title
• Played in each of the three tournaments since the season resumed (T7/Charles Schwab Challenge, MC/RBC Heritage, T24/Travelers Championship)
• Finished T5 at the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, which was his first top-10 in a 17-start stretch

Bryson DeChambeau (FedExCup No. 12, OWGR No. 10)

• On a streak of six consecutive top-10s (T5/The Genesis Invitational, 2^nd/WGC-Mexico Championship, 4^th/Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, T3/Charles Schwab Challenge, T8/RBC Heritage, T6/Travelers Championship)
• Only player to finish in the top 10 at each of the three events since the season resumed
• Did not participate in the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic

Rickie Fowler (FedExCup No. 108, World No. 31)

• Two top-10s in eight starts on the season (T5/Sentry Tournament of Champions, T10/The American Express)
• Missed the cut in both starts since the season resumed (Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Heritage)
• Finished T46 at the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic
• Rocket Mortgage ambassador

Will Gordon (World No. 190)

• Finished T3 at last week’s Travelers Championship to earn Special Temporary Membership
• Is now eligible for unlimited sponsor exemptions for the remainder of the season as he seeks 2020-21 membership
• Has made seven starts on the season, with an additional top-10 at The RSM Classic (T10)

Tournament records

• Lowest 18-hole score: 63 (Nate Lashley/R1/2019, J.T. Poston/R2/2019, Nate Lashley/R3/2019)
• Lowest 36-hole score: 130 (Nate Lashley/2019)
• Lowest 54-hole score: 193 (Nate Lashley/2019)
• Lowest 72-hole score: 263 (Nate Lashley/2019)
• Largest margin of victory: 6 strokes (Nate Lashley/2019)
• Playoffs: None

The Rocket Mortgage Classic Preview is via PGA TOUR