The Rocket Classic's final summer in Detroit brings its best field yet

The Rocket Classic is returning to Detroit this summer, for the last time.

Rocket Companies confirmed this week it will not exercise its option for a 2027 tournament, ending a run that launched in 2019 and brought PGA Tour golf back to a city that had been without it since the Buick Open closed in Grand Blanc in 2009. The eighth and final edition runs July 30 through August 2 at Detroit Golf Club.

For a swan song, the field is worth showing up for. Two-time major champion Xander Schauffele, ranked No. 10 in the world, committed to his first-ever Rocket Classic appearance. He joins No. 3 Cameron Young, who arrives coming off a six-stroke victory at the Cadillac Championship, and No. 8 Russell Henley. Past champions Tony Finau and Rickie Fowler are both back, along with Keegan Bradley, who captained the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team.

The tournament has had a short but vivid history at Detroit Golf Club. Nate Lashley entered the 2019 inaugural as the third alternate, shot 63 in the first round, and never gave up the lead, winning by six. Tony Finau set the tournament record in 2022 at 26 under par. Rickie Fowler made a birdie on the 72nd hole to force a three-way playoff in 2023 and won on the first hole. Cameron Davis won it twice, in 2021 and 2024, the only player to do so.

Beyond the competition, the tournament built a track record off the course. The Rocket Giving Fund has put nearly $10 million into Detroit nonprofits since the first tournament in 2019. The centerpiece of that work has been "Changing the Course," an initiative that has distributed more than 75,000 devices and connected more than 150,000 Detroit families to low-cost internet.

As for what comes next, the PGA Tour has said it remains interested in the Detroit market and is looking for a new title sponsor to keep an event here. Detroit Golf Club is completing a $16 million renovation that would leave it well-positioned for future tour play. Nothing is scheduled yet, but the infrastructure for a return is there.

That makes a practical case for going this summer: this is likely your last chance to watch tour-level golf in the city for at least a few years, and this field is among the strongest the Rocket Classic has seen.

Tickets are available at RocketClassic.com with advance pricing in effect through June 30, at rates up to 50 percent lower than 2025. Thursday grounds passes start at $31.30. Friday tickets begin at $48. Saturday and Sunday admission starts at $58. Kids 15 and under enter free with a paying adult.

Parking is available at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield and Oakland Mall in Troy, with round-trip shuttles to the club from both locations. ADA parking is at the University of Detroit Mercy McNichols Campus, 4001 W. McNichols Rd. in Detroit, with complimentary shuttle service and no reservation needed.