Sunday’s final round at the Rocket Classic is starting later than usual, and the leaders can thank the weather forecast. The PGA Tour pushed final-round tee times back to the late morning to steer around overnight storms in Detroit that are predicted to go on into Sunday, according to AccuWeather.
The shift comes after a Saturday that produced the round of the year at Detroit Golf Club, with the lead changing hands in dramatic fashion. Third-round action began at 7:30 a.m. Sunday’s leaders won’t tee off until hours later.
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“Due to forecasted storms and rain overnight and into Sunday morning, tee times for the final round of the Rocket Classic will run from approximately 10:45 a.m. â 12:45 p.m. ET in groups of three from Nos. 1 and 10,” the PGA Tour wrote in a Saturday announcement, according to the Detroit Free Press. That’s a later start for the leaders and an earlier one for the back of the field compared with a standard Sunday broadcast window, splitting the field between the first and 10th tees to shorten the time needed to finish.
Play is expected to wrap around 5:45 p.m., unless there’s a playoff. Gates will open to fans at 9:30 a.m., according to The Detroit News, with hospitality service beginning at 11 a.m.
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ROCKET CLASSIC â FINAL ROUND TEE TIMES |
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Detroit Golf Club • Detroit, MI • Sunday, August 2, 2026 • TEE #1 |
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TEE TIME |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
TOT |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
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10:33 AM |
Stephan Jaeger |
Munich, Germany |
-8 |
65 |
68 |
69 |
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Emiliano Grillo |
Chaco, Argentina |
-8 |
66 |
67 |
69 |
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Doug Ghim |
Arlington Heights, IL |
-8 |
65 |
67 |
70 |
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10:44 AM |
Ricky Castillo |
Yorba Linda, CA |
-8 |
66 |
68 |
68 |
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Marco Penge |
Horsham, England |
-8 |
70 |
64 |
68 |
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Keegan Bradley |
Woodstock, VT |
-8 |
65 |
68 |
69 |
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10:55 AM |
Thorbjørn Olesen |
Fureso, Denmark |
-8 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
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Brandt Snedeker |
Franklin, TN |
-8 |
66 |
68 |
68 |
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Kevin Roy |
Lakewood Ranch, FL |
-8 |
69 |
66 |
67 |
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11:06 AM |
Davis Thompson |
Sea Island, GA |
-8 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
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Austin Eckroat |
Edmond, OK |
-8 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
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Joe Highsmith |
Lakewood, WA |
-8 |
68 |
67 |
67 |
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11:17 AM |
Keita Nakajima |
Japan |
-8 |
69 |
67 |
66 |
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Zecheng Dou |
Zhengzhou, China |
-8 |
69 |
67 |
66 |
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Sungjae Im |
Jeju-do, Republic of Korea |
-8 |
67 |
69 |
66 |
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11:28 AM |
Ryan Gerard |
Raleigh, NC |
-9 |
63 |
69 |
69 |
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Jordan Smith |
Bath, Wiltshire, England |
-8 |
66 |
71 |
65 |
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Mac Meissner |
Dallas, TX |
-8 |
69 |
68 |
65 |
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11:39 AM |
Adrien Saddier |
Esery, France |
-9 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
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David Lipsky |
Las Vegas, NV |
-9 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
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Russell Henley |
Columbus, GA |
-9 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
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11:50 AM |
Patrick Cantlay |
Jupiter, FL |
-10 |
64 |
66 |
70 |
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Kevin Yu |
Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei |
-9 |
66 |
70 |
65 |
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Rico Hoey |
Manila, Philippines |
-9 |
66 |
69 |
66 |
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12:01 PM |
Luke Clanton |
Hialeah, FL |
-10 |
66 |
67 |
67 |
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Justin Lower |
Akron, OH |
-10 |
68 |
65 |
67 |
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Matt Wallace |
London, England |
-10 |
67 |
64 |
69 |
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12:12 PM |
Michael Kim |
Dallas, TX |
-11 |
65 |
67 |
67 |
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Ben James |
Milford, CT |
-10 |
67 |
68 |
65 |
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Si Woo Kim |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
-10 |
69 |
66 |
65 |
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12:23 PM |
Kristoffer Ventura |
Moss, Norway |
-11 |
68 |
66 |
65 |
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Michael Thorbjornsen |
Wellesley, MA |
-11 |
69 |
64 |
66 |
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Xander Schauffele |
San Diego, CA |
-11 |
66 |
66 |
67 |
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12:34 PM |
Chris Kirk |
Watkinsville, GA |
-12 |
65 |
67 |
66 |
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Rickie Fowler |
Murrieta, CA |
-12 |
63 |
68 |
67 |
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Cameron Young |
Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
-12 |
69 |
61 |
68 |
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12:45 PM |
Davis Riley |
Hattiesburg, MS |
-15 |
68 |
64 |
63 |
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Michael Brennan |
Leesburg, VA |
-14 |
65 |
67 |
64 |
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Rasmus Højgaard |
Denmark |
-12 |
69 |
68 |
61 |
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Tee #1 groupings. Final round scores reflect R1, R2, R3 totals entering Sunday. Source: PGA Tour. |
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ROCKET CLASSIC â FINAL ROUND TEE TIMES |
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Detroit Golf Club • Detroit, MI • Sunday, August 2, 2026 • TEE #10 |
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TEE TIME |
PLAYER |
HOMETOWN |
TOT |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
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10:33 AM |
Chandler Blanchet |
Atlantic Beach, FL |
-7 |
72 |
65 |
66 |
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Johnny Keefer |
San Antonio, TX |
-7 |
66 |
70 |
67 |
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Gordon Sargent |
Birmingham, AL |
-7 |
67 |
69 |
67 |
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10:44 AM |
Jackson Koivun |
Chapel Hill, NC |
-7 |
69 |
67 |
67 |
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Ben Kohles |
Cary, NC |
-7 |
70 |
65 |
68 |
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Hideki Matsuyama |
Sendai, Japan |
-7 |
67 |
68 |
68 |
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10:55 AM |
Corey Conners |
Listowel, Ontario, Canada |
-7 |
67 |
67 |
69 |
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Jacob Bridgeman |
Greenville, SC |
-7 |
68 |
65 |
70 |
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Neal Shipley |
Pittsburgh, PA |
-6 |
67 |
70 |
67 |
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11:06 AM |
Karl Vilips |
Perth, Australia |
-6 |
69 |
67 |
68 |
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Max Greyserman |
Short Hills, NJ |
-6 |
68 |
68 |
68 |
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Adam Schenk |
Vincennes, IN |
-6 |
67 |
68 |
69 |
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11:17 AM |
Jordan Spieth |
Dallas, TX |
-6 |
68 |
66 |
70 |
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J.J. Spaun |
Los Angeles, CA |
-6 |
67 |
67 |
70 |
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Patrick Fishburn |
Ogden, UT |
-6 |
64 |
66 |
74 |
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11:28 AM |
Christiaan Bezuidenhout |
Kempton Park, South Africa |
-5 |
68 |
69 |
68 |
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Zac Blair |
Orem, UT |
-5 |
69 |
66 |
70 |
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Tony Finau |
Lehi, UT |
-5 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
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11:39 AM |
Hank Lebioda |
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL |
-5 |
69 |
66 |
70 |
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Nicolai Højgaard |
Billund, Denmark |
-5 |
66 |
69 |
70 |
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Jackson Suber |
Tampa, FL |
-4 |
66 |
71 |
69 |
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11:50 AM |
Matt Kuchar |
Jupiter, FL |
-4 |
68 |
68 |
70 |
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Brian Campbell |
Irvine, CA |
-4 |
68 |
68 |
70 |
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Beau Hossler |
Mission Viejo, CA |
-4 |
69 |
67 |
70 |
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12:01 PM |
Nick Taylor |
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
-4 |
69 |
66 |
71 |
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Peter Malnati |
Knoxville, TN |
-4 |
61 |
71 |
74 |
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Mark Hubbard |
Denver, CO |
-3 |
66 |
68 |
73 |
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12:12 PM |
Dylan Wu |
Medford, OR |
-2 |
67 |
70 |
71 |
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Harris English |
Sea Island, GA |
-2 |
67 |
69 |
72 |
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Ryo Hisatsune |
Okayama, Japan |
-2 |
66 |
70 |
72 |
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12:23 PM |
Matt McCarty |
Scottsdale, AZ |
-2 |
70 |
66 |
72 |
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Adam Svensson |
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
+1 |
69 |
68 |
74 |
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12:34 PM |
William Mouw |
Chino Hills, CA |
+2 |
71 |
66 |
75 |
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Marcelo Rozo |
Bogotá, Colombia |
+5 |
69 |
68 |
78 |
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Tee #10 groupings. Final round scores reflect R1, R2, R3 totals entering Sunday. Source: PGA Tour. |
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PGA Tour Pushes Back Rocket Classic Final-Round Start
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to move through overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, with better chances for widespread coverage Saturday evening than by the time Sunday’s action wraps, according to Local 4‘s Bryan Schuerman. Sunday’s high is forecast in the upper 70s, with shower and thunderstorm chances easing as the day goes on.
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ROCKET CLASSIC â ROUND 3 FINAL LEADERBOARD |
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Detroit Golf Club • Detroit, MI • Round 3 Complete • Cut: -3 |
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POS |
PLAYER |
CTY |
TOT |
R1 |
R2 |
R3 |
ODDS |
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1 |
Davis Riley |
USA |
-15 |
68 |
64 |
63 |
+350 |
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2 |
Michael Brennan |
USA |
-14 |
65 |
67 |
64 |
+300 |
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T3 |
Rasmus Højgaard |
DEN |
-12 |
69 |
68 |
61 |
+1800 |
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T3 |
Chris Kirk |
USA |
-12 |
65 |
67 |
66 |
+1300 |
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T3 |
Rickie Fowler |
USA |
-12 |
63 |
68 |
67 |
+1000 |
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T3 |
Cameron Young |
USA |
-12 |
69 |
61 |
68 |
+480 |
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T7 |
Kristoffer Ventura |
NOR |
-11 |
68 |
66 |
65 |
+3300 |
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T7 |
Michael Thorbjornsen |
USA |
-11 |
69 |
64 |
66 |
+2000 |
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T7 |
Xander Schauffele |
USA |
-11 |
66 |
66 |
67 |
+1300 |
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T7 |
Michael Kim |
USA |
-11 |
65 |
67 |
67 |
+3000 |
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T11 |
Ben James |
USA |
-10 |
67 |
68 |
65 |
+6500 |
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T11 |
Si Woo Kim |
KOR |
-10 |
69 |
66 |
65 |
+3500 |
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T11 |
Luke Clanton |
USA |
-10 |
66 |
67 |
67 |
+10000 |
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T11 |
Justin Lower |
USA |
-10 |
68 |
65 |
67 |
+15000 |
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T11 |
Matt Wallace |
ENG |
-10 |
67 |
64 |
69 |
+6500 |
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T11 |
Patrick Cantlay |
USA |
-10 |
64 |
66 |
70 |
+4000 |
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T17 |
Kevin Yu |
TPE |
-9 |
66 |
70 |
65 |
+15000 |
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T17 |
Rico Hoey |
PHI |
-9 |
66 |
69 |
66 |
+22500 |
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T17 |
Adrien Saddier |
FRA |
-9 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
+35000 |
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T17 |
David Lipsky |
USA |
-9 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
+35000 |
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T17 |
Russell Henley |
USA |
-9 |
67 |
67 |
67 |
+10000 |
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T17 |
Ryan Gerard |
USA |
-9 |
63 |
69 |
69 |
+10000 |
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T23 |
Sungjae Im |
KOR |
-8 |
67 |
69 |
66 |
+50000 |
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T23 |
Keegan Bradley |
USA |
-8 |
65 |
68 |
69 |
+25000 |
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T23 |
Hideki Matsuyama |
JPN |
-7 |
67 |
68 |
68 |
+75000 |
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T48 |
Jordan Spieth |
USA |
-6 |
68 |
66 |
70 |
+100000 |
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T48 |
Patrick Fishburn |
USA |
-6 |
64 |
66 |
74 |
+100000 |
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T55 |
Tony Finau |
USA |
-5 |
68 |
67 |
70 |
+100000 |
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T60 |
Peter Malnati |
USA |
-4 |
61 |
71 |
74 |
+100000 |
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Round 3 complete. T23+ condensed to notable names. Full field available at PGA Tour. Source: PGA Tour / FedExCup standings. |
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Rasmus Højgaard’s Record 61 Reshapes the Leaderboard
Rasmus Højgaard barely made the cut. The Dane opened with rounds of 69 and 68 before catching fire in the third round, firing a bogey-free 61 to match the Detroit Golf Club course record, according to The Detroit News. The mark, originally set by Jake Knapp in 2025, has now been matched three times this week alone. Peter Malnati did it Thursday, Cameron Young matched it Friday, and Højgaard caught up Saturday.
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The round vaulted Højgaard from the back of the pack to a share of the lead at 12-under, alongside Davis Riley and Michael Brennan, who birdied four of his first five holes on his way up the board, according to Golfweek‘s tournament tracker. Chris Kirk and Young sit one shot back at 11-under.
Young entered the weekend chasing his third win of 2026 and fourth in his last 12 months on Tour, dating to last summer’s Wyndham Championship. Patrick Cantlay, who shared the 36-hole lead with Young and Patrick Fishburn, is still hunting his first victory in four years, while Rickie Fowler is chasing his first title since 2023, CBS Sports noted entering the weekend. Malnati, who opened with the tournament’s first 61, cooled with a Friday 71 and has not caught back up.
With 34 players within striking distance for much of Saturday, the final round was already shaping up as a battle before the forecast forced a new schedule.
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