Detroit — Rocket Classic officials were crossing their fingers for one more big splash with the field for next week’s tournament. And on Wednesday night, they sure got one.
Jordan Spieth will play in Detroit’s PGA Tour tournament for the first time, tournament officials confirmed to The News.
Spieth, a three-time major champion who has won on the PGA Tour 13 times, pulled out of this week’s 3M Open in Minnesota, leading to speculation he could make the Rocket Classic a late addition to his schedule with the PGA Tour playoffs looming. Spieth is 55th in the FedEx Cup standings, and while he’s in good shape to make the first playoff event (top 70), the top 50 make the second playoff event and the top 30 make the huge-money Tour Championship.
The Rocket Classic, set for July 30-Aug. 2 at Detroit Golf Club, is the second-to-last regular-season tournament before the start of the PGA Tour playoffs.
Spieth, 32, hasn’t won on the PGA Tour since 2022, but he remains a star and a big draw for fans. He joins headliners like Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka among the 145-player field for the eighth and final Rocket Classic. Like Spieth, Schauffele and Koepka are playing in the Rocket Classic for the first time.
The Rocket Classic field now features four players in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, eight in the top 20, and 54 in the top 100. Spieth, a former No. 1-ranked player in the world, currently is ranked 55th. Spieth’s longtime caddie, Michael Greller, grew up in west Michigan.
Most of the Rocket field has been finalized, with the player commitment deadline Friday night.
Who’s playing in the 2026 Rocket Classic?
Rocket Classic commitments, as of July 22:
When is the 2026 Rocket Classic?
When: July 30-Aug. 2
Where: Detroit Golf Club
2025 champion: Aldrich Potgieter
Tickets: Starting at $68; children 15 and younger get in free with a ticketed adult. Details at RocketClassic.com.
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