Is the Jackson Koivun era officially upon us? The golf world is eager to see how the exciting rookie follows up his first PGA Tour win at this weekend’s Rocket Classic.
The 21-year-old who tore it up at Auburn did the same at the 3M Open, nearly dropping a 60 en route to holding off Scottie Scheffler for the victory in just his third career professional start. He’s in a featured group this week with Keegan Bradley and U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark as he seeks to become the youngest in Tour history to win back-to-back tournaments.
He’ll have plenty of competition, with Clark one of four players in the top 10 of the World Golf Ranking taking part in Detroit. Cameron Young leads the field with Chris Gotterup and Russell Henley expected to contend, alongside Si Woo Kim, Xander Schauffele and Hideki Matsuyama, who also made a late push to challenge Koivun last week.
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Rocket Classic leaderboard
Keep up with the latest scores on the official PGA Tour leaderboard.
Rocket Classic schedule, how to watch
Round 1: Thursday, July 30
Round 1 of the 2026 Rocket Classic will broadcast nationally on Golf Channel starting at 3 p.m. Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on the ESPN app (with a subscription to the Select plan) starting at 7 a.m.
Rocket Classic tee times
All times Eastern.
Rocket Classic weather: Day 1 Thursday
AccuWeather predicts a high of 86 degrees with sunny skies in the forecast today in Detroit, Michigan. Winds are expected to blow out of the north at 5-10 mph. There is a 25% chance of rain.
Rocket Classic payout, prize money
The total purse for the 2026 Rocket Classic is $10 million, with the winner receiving $1.8 million.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Rocket Classic leaderboard, Round 1 tee times, PGA Tour updates
Reporting by Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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