![]() Three years of data is on the low side, however, there’s a strong correlation between a top-20 week in SG: Tee-to-Green and a top-10 finish, which speaks to the relative simplicity of the greens.We sought out golfers who thrive when the scoring is easy. The average winning score the last three years is 20-under par. All those wedge shots lead to birdies, of course.Altogether 40 percent of approach shots occur from within 150 yards of the hole. Players also face a higher than average number of 100-125 and 125-150 yard shots. On average 11 percent of the approach shots fall in the 75-100 yard range, compared to six percent at the average Tour event. Sharp play from 75-150 yards is vital.It’s just not a week where you can putt worse than the field average and expect a good finish. To climb the leaderboard, putts in the 5-15 foot range must drop. All but one gained at least one shot on the greens. In the three previous Rocket Mortgage Classics, 32 players finished in the top-10. The putter is always important, but even more so here. ![]() ![]() Players hit longer drives than the Tour average here, hit more fairways and greens in regulation.Here are more notes about Detroit GC and what’s required to contend for the Rocket Mortgage title. Bryson DeChambeau won in 2020 as a clear favorite. Two of the three champions - Nate Lashley in 2019 and Cameron Davis in 2021 - were triple-digit long shots. But we’ve seen fairway finding putters have success here as well. Power is an asset here because wayward drives aren’t necessarily penalized. There are three reachable par-5s and four par-4s between 350 and 400 yards that all present birdie opportunities. Onward to Motown for the penultimate week of the PGA Tour regular season, The Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club.ĭetroit GC is a 7,370-yard par-72 Donald Ross design. Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email Cam Davis makes eagle from a greenside bunker on the 17th hole during the final round of the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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