Brad Dalke receives sponsor invite for Rocket Classic on PGA Tour
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 3, 2026, 12:30 PM
Last updated Jun 3, 2026
YouTuber Brad Dalke has accepted a sponsor exemption to compete in the Rocket Classic, part of the PGA Tour, scheduled for the end of July in Detroit. This marks Dalke's return to the PGA Tour after a decade, having last played in 2016 at the Valero Texas Open. His involvement highlights the increasing integration of content creators like him into professional golf. Dalke expressed his excitement about the opportunity, thanking the sponsors in a post on social media. The Rocket Classic features a strong field, with past champions including Bryson DeChambeau and Rickie Fowler.
- •Dalke last competed in a PGA Tour event in 2016.
- •The Rocket Classic takes place at Detroit Golf Club.
- •Past winners include notable golfers like Tony Finau.
- •Dalke is also a member of the Good Good golf group.
- •He won the PGA Tour's Creator Classic in 2025.
- 12:30 PMYahoo Sports — YouTuber Brad Dalke given sponsor invite to play at upcoming PGA Tour event
"YouTube golf is becoming more and more integrated with the PGA Tour, as the professional game continues to recognise the benefit content creators bring to the sport. The Good Good Championship is a new PGA Tour event which will be played in the fall, and Grant Horvat was offered a sponsor exemption for the Barracuda Championship.
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