Rocket Classic to conclude after its 2026 tournament at Detroit Golf Club
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 9, 2026, 3:13 PM
Last updated Jun 9, 2026
The Rocket Classic will take place for the final time from July 30 to August 2, 2026, at Detroit Golf Club, concluding its run as a PGA Tour event. Rocket Companies has decided not to continue as title sponsor beyond 2026 after 13 years, including eight years in Detroit. Factors influencing this decision include attendance struggles and changes in the PGA Tour schedule. Rocket Companies has invested over $150 million in sponsorship, aiming to elevate Detroit's profile in golf. The PGA Tour acknowledged Rocket’s contributions and expressed interest in potentially returning to Detroit with a new sponsor in the future.
- •Rocket Classic set for final event from July 30 to August 2, 2026.
- •Rocket Companies ends 13-year sponsorship after declining attendance.
- •PGA Tour has not ruled out a return to Detroit with a new sponsor.
- •Tournament raised over $10 million for local organizations during its history.
- •First Rocket Classic held in 2019 after a significant gap in annual PGA events in Michigan.
- 3:13 PMYahoo Sports — What they're saying: Reaction to end of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic
- 2:25 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour's Rocket Classic to end its run in Detroit after 2026
- 2:24 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour's Rocket Classic in Detroit to end after 2026
- 2:00 PMYahoo Sports — PGA Tour's Rocket Classic is finished after 2026 tournament
"Here's what Rocket, Detroit Golf Club and PGA Tour officials are saying about the Rocket Classic, which will hold its final tournament next month.
"The 2026 Rocket Classic, set for July 30-Aug. 2 at Detroit Golf Club, will be the eighth and final playing, The News has exclusively learned.
"The Rocket Classic will end in 2026 after Rocket Companies declined to renew its sponsorship of the Detroit event.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 3:13 PMWhat they're saying: Reaction to end of the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic
Here's what Rocket, Detroit Golf Club and PGA Tour officials are saying about the Rocket Classic, which will hold its final tournament next month.
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 2:25 PMPGA Tour's Rocket Classic to end its run in Detroit after 2026
The Rocket Classic will end in 2026 after Rocket Companies declined to renew its sponsorship of the Detroit event.
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 2:24 PMPGA Tour's Rocket Classic in Detroit to end after 2026
Rocket confirmed that the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic in Detroit will not continue after the 2026 event.
- Yahoo SportsJun 9, 2026, 2:00 PMPGA Tour's Rocket Classic is finished after 2026 tournament
The 2026 Rocket Classic, set for July 30-Aug. 2 at Detroit Golf Club, will be the eighth and final playing, The News has exclusively learned.
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