Going out with a bang: Final Rocket Classic may have its best-ever field

DETROIT — The final field for the final Rocket Classic is set.

The PGA Tour announced Friday night the 141 players who are committed to teeing it up at Detroit Golf Club next week, when the eighth and final Rocket Classic will be played from July 30-Aug. 2.

There were no major changes with the final list of PGA Tour player commitments, from previous announcements, as the field continues to be highlighted by four players inside the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking, eight in the top 20, 21 in the top 50, and more than half of the top 100. There are 10 major champions. The field is arguably the best in the history of the Rocket Classic, and certainly the best since rival LIV Golf began playing and poaching in 2022.

The Rocket Classic tournament logo on a tee box marker at Detroit Golf Club.

Headliners include Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele and Brooks Koepka, all playing the Rocket for the first time, as well as world No. 3 Cameron Young, No. 5 Russell Henley, No. 7 Chris Gotterup and No. 9 Wyndham Clark, who won this year’s U.S. Open. Michael Kim, world No. 57 who shot golf’s magic number, 59, at the 3M Open on Friday, also is in.

World No. 24 Ryan Gerard was the lone notable new name on Friday’s entry list, while Matt Kuchar was the lone notable absence from the previous commitments.

There are two local players in the field, Detroiter Joe Hooks, who was given a sponsor’s exemption and will play the Rocket for a second straight year, and Ann Arbor native Patrick Wilkes-Krier, who won the 2025 Michigan PGA Championship to earn his spot in the Rocket.

The final four spots in the 145-player field will be decided at Monday’s qualifier at The Orchards Golf Club in Washington Township. That qualifier is open to the public and is free to attend.