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Odds: Betting Odds as of publication
Stats: Non Filtered Season Stats
Top 75% Rank: Stats where Player Ranked in Top 75% in the Field
Top 25% Rank: Stats where Player Ranked in Top 25% in the Field
SG Gains: Number of weeks where played Gained in that Strokes Gained Statistic
OTT 4/4 = Gained Off The Tee in 4 of his last 4 starts/weeks/tournaments
FORM: Results from a players last 4 starts
Rocket Results: Finishes at the Rocket Classic
Comp Results: Finishes at following courses: Albany GC, Silverado Resort & Spa (North Course) & The Summit Club
Chris Gotterup
Odds: +1600
Stats: Top 100! exclude PROX (118), BOB 125150 (118)
Top 75% Rank: All exclude PROX
Top 25% Rank: TG, OTT, OTT/TD AVG, APP, GIR, APP 125150, APP 150175, BS, PUTT, BOB, BOB 150175, BOB 200+, BOB AVG, BA, P3, P4, P5
SG Gains: OTT 4/4, APP 3/4, ARD 2/4, PUTT 3/4
FORM: 18/11/1/30
Rocket Results: 26/67/49 (5 of 12 Rds in 60s; Low: 65)
Comp Results: 19/51/MC
Insights: Chris Gotterup arrives at the Rocket Classic with one of the strongest statistical profiles in the field after another solid major showing at The Open. He's gained off the tee in each of his last four starts, including elite driving performances over his last three, while the approach play has remained comfortably above average in three of those events. The concern this week isn't current form—it's course history. In three previous trips to Detroit Golf Club, he's yet to record a top-20 finish, with inconsistent approach play preventing him from putting four rounds together despite consistently gaining off the tee. He did fire one of the low rounds of the day with a Saturday 65 here last season, showing the scoring ability is there, but two poor rounds have repeatedly taken him out of contention. At +1600, I think the price fully reflects his recent rise and doesn't leave much room for error. The models will love him, and I wouldn't fault anyone for backing him, but I'd rather pay up for CY or look elsewhere on the board. First Round Leader has some appeal given his ability to go low, but as an outright this is more of a respectful hat tip than a betting opportunity for me. -C
Xander Schauffele
Odds: +1600
Stats: Top 100! exclude PROX (155), BOB 125150 (122), BOB 150175 (143), P3 (134)
Top 75% Rank: All exclude PROX, BOB 125150, BOB 150175, P3
Top 25% Rank: TG, OTT, TD, OTT/TD AVG, GIR, APP 125150, BS, SCR, BOB 200+, BA, P5
SG Gains: OTT 3/4, APP 2/4, ARD 4/4, PUTT 1/4
FORM: 18/MC/51/11
Rocket Results: DEBUT
Comp Results: 4/8/10/12/18/60
Insights: Rinse and repeat for Xander every week. I like Xander a lot, but I’m still waiting for the form to justify the cost. Now, in this field, his price makes way more sense, but the bigger issue is that he’s never played on this course. Moreover, he’s been very inconsistent on approach lately, losing significant strokes with his irons in half of his last six events. Not to mention, his putting has been dreadful over the last three and a half months — losing stokes in all but 2 starts. He’s finished no higher than 7th in that span because of the inconsistent overall profile. He’s a hat tip for me. I just need to see it first, and we’ve yet to see any type of ceiling performance from him since the first couple days at the Players. -S
Cameron Young
Odds: +1100
Stats: Top 75!! exclude APP 150175 (110), PUTT (89)
Top 75% Rank: Across All Key Metrics
Top 25% Rank: All exclude GIR, APP 125150, APP 150175, PUTT, BOB 150175, BOB 200+, P5
SG Gains: OTT 4/4, APP 4/4, ARD 3/4, PUTT 1/4
FORM: 2/47/43/46
Rocket Results: 46/6/2 (9 of 12 Rds in 60s; Low: 63)
Comp Results: 3/9/10/13/15/MC
Insights: Cameron Young returns to Detroit Golf Club as the betting favorite, and it's easy to see why. Since the Masters, he's been one of the best ball strikers on Tour, gaining consistently off the tee, on approach and around the greens, with the putter finally showing signs of life during his runner-up finish at The Open. That performance only reinforced the feeling that another victory is coming, and this venue fits his game perfectly. In three Rocket Classic appearances, he's recorded finishes of 2nd, 6th and 46th, shooting nine of his 12 rounds in the 60s, including a pair of low rounds of the day during his debut in 2022. Detroit Golf Club rewards elite drivers who can create birdie chances, and Young checks every box statistically. The only real question is the emotional hangover after coming so close at Royal Birkdale, but a return to a course where he's consistently contended could be exactly what he needs. At +1100, the price isn't exactly a gift, but everything points toward another week in the mix. If you can stomach the short odds, it's hard to argue against him, and I fully expect him to be in contention come Sunday. -C
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Akshay Bhatia
Odds: +4000
Stats: Top 125 exclude TD, OTT/TD AVG, BS
Top 75% Rank: All exclude TD, OTT/TD AVG, BS
Top 25% Rank: TG, APP, APP 125150, ARD, PUTT, BOB, BOB 125150, BOB AVG, P4
SG Gains: OTT 2/4, APP 2/4, ARD 2/4, PUTT 2/4
FORM: MC/5/17/MC
Rocket Results: 26/2/MC (6 of 10 Rds in 60s; Low: 64; FRL: 2024)
Comp Results: 4/9/11/14/MC/MC
Insights: Bhatia hasn’t been himself since his win at the API in early March. He comes into this event off an MC at the Open, where he lost strokes in every major SG category save ARG. He showed some flashes at the Travelers with a T5 finish, but that was his lone bright spot since the win almost four months ago. In fact, he has the same amount of missed cuts as Top 20s since then, which shows how up and down his game has been. He also has lost strokes OTT all but twice since early April. That said, this is a solid course for him. He missed the cut in his debut in 2023, finished T2 in 2024 and then finished T26 last year despite an absolutely awful showing around and on the greens, where he lost more than 4 strokes combined. All things considered, I like the idea of Bhatia this week, but the inconsistent form, specifically OTT and on APP, is likely going to keep me off. -S
Russell Henley
Odds: +2500
Stats: Top 75!! exclude APP 200+ (149), ARD (84), BOB 200+ (141)
Top 75% Rank: All exclude APP 200+, BOB 200+
Top 25% Rank: TG, OTT, APP 125150, APP 150175, PROX, SCR, ARD/SCR AVG, PUTT, BOB 150175, BA, P4
SG Gains: OTT 3/4, APP 4/4, ARD 1/4, PUTT 3/4
FORM: 9/12/65/22
Rocket Results: 10/MC (4 of 6 Rds in 60s; Low: 65)
Comp Results: 19/19/25/41/MC/MC
Insights: Detroit is considered to be a bomber’s track, so Russ doesn’t exactly pop into mind as soon as I hear the words “Rocket Classic.” However, aside from carry distance off the tee, he should have the game everywhere else to compete here — even if he doesn’t have the most experience on this course. Back when he played here in 2022, he finished T10, gaining significantly (+5.2) with his irons and around the greens (+4.0). Putting was an issue for him that year, but his putter has been solid over the last month and a half, gaining at least 2 strokes on the greens in four of his last five events. That goes nicely with 5 straight gains on approach and four of five gains off the tee. If you want to go against the grain and be somewhat contrarian this week, Henley makes a lot of sense. Just know, you’re signing up for someone without a ton of distance off the tee, as well as someone that struggles compared to the field in approach from 200+ yards. Combined, that’s probably an uphill battle not worth climbing this week, but to each their own. -S
Si Woo Kim
Odds: +2000
Stats: Top 50!!! exclude APP 200+ (56), SCR (56), PUTT (101), P5 (52)
Top 75% Rank: Across All Key Metrics
Top 25% Rank: All exclude APP 200+, SCR, ARD/SCR AVG, PUTT, P5
SG Gains: OTT 3/4, APP 4/4, ARD 2/4, PUTT 2/4
FORM: 6/9/44/MC
Rocket Results: 84/14/58/57/MC (8 of 18 Rds in 60s; Low: 67, 3 times)
Comp Results: 11/44/49/76/MC
Insights: SWK continues to produce one of the strongest statistical profiles on Tour, leading this week's field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, Approach, Approach from 150-175 yards, Birdie or Better Percentage, Birdie Average and Par-4 Scoring. His recent form backs it up as well, with finishes of 44th, 9th and 6th, while gaining on approach in each of his last four starts and posting positive putting weeks in four of his last six. The question isn't current form—it's Detroit Golf Club. Despite five previous appearances, he's managed just one top-20 finish, with largely average ball-striking numbers and only one spike putting week leading to his T14. Last year's opening rounds of 68-68 showed the upside before a weekend of 75-73 dropped him down the board, and he also entered the final round inside the top 10 in 2022 before fading. It still feels like Si Woo is destined to win again before the end of 2026, but course history keeps me from getting overly aggressive at +2000. This is more of a respectful hat tip for me, and I'd rather wait for a better number at next week’s venue where he's historically thrived. -C
Jake Knapp
Odds: +3000
Stats: Top 100! exclude APP 125150 (125), APP 150175 (107), ARD (125)
Top 75% Rank: All exclude APP 125150, ARD
Top 25% Rank: TG, TD, APP, PUTT, BOB, BOB 200+, BOB AVG, P4, P5
SG Gains: OTT 3/4, APP 3/4, ARD 1/4, PUTT 2/4
FORM: 13/MC/MC/55
Rocket Results: 4/31 (4 of 8 Rds in 60s; Low: 61)
Comp Results: N/A
Insights: Jake Knapp looks ready to make another run at Detroit Golf Club after showing encouraging signs at the 3M Open. He closed with a Sunday 62, one of the low rounds of the week, while gaining on approach for the third straight event and the sixth time in his last eight starts, including four spike performances. He's also gained off the tee in three consecutive tournaments, suggesting his game is trending back toward the level we saw earlier this season. Last year's T4 here proved just how well Detroit Golf Club suits his eye. After an opening 72, he fired a second-round 61—the low round of the day—and entered Sunday tied for second, just two shots off the lead, before ultimately finishing one shot shy of a playoff. He gained across every major strokes gained category for the week, highlighted by elite driving and explosive approach play. Now making his fourth consecutive start, it appears any lingering injury concerns are behind him, and this feels like another ideal spot to contend. At +3000, Knapp offers plenty of upside on a course where he knows he can go low, making him one of the more intriguing outright and first round leader options in the field. -C
Hideki Matsuyama
Odds: +3000
Stats: Top 100! exclude OTT (123), TD (116), OTT/TD AVG (120), GIR (118), BS (123)
Top 75% Rank: All exclude OTT
Top 25% Rank: TG, APP, APP 150175, APP 200+, ARD, SCR, ARD/SCR AVG, BOB, BOB 125150, P5
SG Gains: OTT 3/4, APP 3/4, ARD 4/4, PUTT 3/4
FORM: 3/14/14/65
Rocket Results: 13/MC/WD/21/13 (9 of 15 Rds in 60s; Low: 65)
Comp Results: 1/1/3/5/6/17/17/18/25/59/MC
Insights: Dekiiii quietly arrives at the Rocket Classic playing some of his best golf of the season after finishing third at the 3M Open and posting back-to-back top-15s before that. Despite a disastrous opening round last week that included two balls in the water on the 18th, he bounced back with rounds of 65-65-64, showing the resilience and scoring ability that make him dangerous whenever his game starts trending. More importantly, he’s now gained strokes off the tee in three straight events, a significant development after that part of his game held him back for much of the year. If the driver continues cooperating, the rest of his profile is already in place. Detroit Golf Club has also produced encouraging signs. Hideki has gained significant strokes on approach in four of his five appearances, with nine of his 15 career rounds in the 60s, and he has consistently put himself in contention heading into the weekend. The concern, as always, is the putter, having lost strokes on the greens in three of those five starts, while his season-long driving and ball-striking metrics still lag behind the elite names in this field. Even so, when Hideki is finding fairways, few players can match his combination of iron play, scrambling and experience. At +3000, I’m happy to stay on board with another outright sprinkle, while expecting his odds to shorten if the current form continues over the next couple of weeks. -C
Jackson Suber
Odds: +6500
Stats: Top 100! exclude TD (104), APP 150175 (120), PUTT (120), BOB 150175 (119)
Top 75% Rank: Across All Key Metrics
Top 25% Rank: TG, APP, GIR, APP 125150, APP 200+, PROX, APP AVG, BOB, BOB 125150, BOB 200+, BOB AVG, P3, P5
SG Gains: OTT 2/4, APP 3/4, ARD 4/4, PUTT 3/4
FORM: MC/28/6/30
Rocket Results: 6 (66-65-69-68, 2025)
Comp Results: MC
Insights: It’s not a matter of “if” for Jackson Suber, it’s a matter of “when.” The youngster has yet to win on the PGA Tour, but that’s not for lack of trying. In fact, he’s been right in the mix multiple times this season, specifically at the John Deere, Canadian Open and Bryon Nelson. He comes into this event off a missed cut at the 3M, but don’t let that fool you, he’s been in great form in the ball-striking department outside of last weekend, he’s hot with his irons, and he can roll it on the greens. The full body of work was on display last year in Detroit, when Suber finished T6 with gains across the board. Ahead of this week, two stats really stand out to me: 5th in field in overall proximity and 15th in field in birdie-or-better percentage over the last 24 rounds. As long as his OTT game is strong, he should be right in the mix. I like him in any market you can get, but specifically outright with each-way. -S
Michael Thorbjornsen
Odds: +4000
Stats: Top 100! exclude APP (101), PUTT (123), BOB (107), BOB 125150 (117), P5 (115)
Top 75% Rank: Across All Key Metrics
Top 25% Rank: TG, OTT, TD, OTT/TD AVG, APP 150175, APP 200+, PROX, APP AVG, BS, ARD, SCR, ARD/SCR AVG, BA, P4
SG Gains: OTT 2/4, APP 3/4, ARD 3/4, PUTT 1/4
FORM: 40/7/MC/54
Rocket Results: 4/MC/MC (5 of 8 Rds in 60s; Low: 65)
Comp Results: 13/50
Insights: Another youngster expected to make noise on the PGA Tour, Michael Thorbjornsen is almost exactly the type of golfer that succeeds in Detroit. He bombs it off the tee, he’s great with his long irons, and he can get hot with his irons and go on scoring runs. Though he hasn’t gotten over the hump just yet, he’s been right there a couple times, notably in Phoenix in February, but it’s been a while since we’ve actually seen him threatening on the leaderboard outside of maybe the Scottish Open — where he finished T7. There was a point where his iron play was severely inconsistent, but that seems to have been fixed now with four positive approach events in his last five outings. The issue now is the putter, where he’s lost strokes seven of his last 10 events. Looking at course history, he missed the cut twice before finishing T4 last year with significant gains in every category. Trying to decipher all of this info is messy, as he’s been relatively inconsistent recently and on this course, but just know the profile matches the course. There is upside here. -S