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Detroit Golf Club
Not a signature event, but stronger field than normal for this event
Cut: Top 65 and ties
Par 72, ~7,400 yards
Scoring average about 70.25 last 5 years
Donald Ross design with Tom Doak renovations
Greens: Bent/poa mix
Small, 5,100 avg sq ft
Average on Stimpmeter
Long Bluegrass Rough, but not extremely penal
Known as longer course that plays easy
Half of all holes with sub-10% bogey rate
Two-thirds of holes play at or below par
4 Par 3s
L5 years average score: 3.02
Ranging from 160-233 yards
2 of 4 hardest holes on course
233-yard #11 hardest hole with 23% bogey rate and sub 9% birdie rate
10 Par 4s
L5 years average score: 3.97
Ranging from 372-489 yards
4 of hardest 6 holes on course
Half of these holes are around 20% birdie rate or better
Only 1 P4 with a bogey rate of greater than 20%
4 Par 5s
L5 years average score: 4.62
As you would expect, the 4 easiest holes on course
3 of the 4 holes with 40%+ birdie rate, all with 30%+ birdie rate
Last 3 years: at least 77% driver usage
About 8-10% above Tour average
Driving Accuracy and Good Drive % both 5%+ above Tour average
Greens-in-Regulation % also 5%+ above Tour average
GIR from Rough almost 10% above Tour average
Most popular proximity buckets
50-125 yards: ~30%
200+ yards: ~23%
Scrambling rates about average, but scrambling won’t help you here (need birdies)
Putting right at Tour average, but crucial for scoring
Birdie-to-Bogey ratio: 1.76 (Tour average 1.42)
Recent Past Results
2024: Cam Davis -18 (68, 65, 66, 70); 1 stroke over Lee, Rai, Bhatia, Thompson
2023: Rickie Fowler -24 (67, 65, 64, 68); playoff over Hadwin, Morikawa
2022: Tony Finau -26 (64, 66, 65, 67); 5 strokes over Cantlay, Pendrith, Young
2021: Cam Davis -18 (68, 68, 67, 67); playoff over Merritt, Niemann
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Key Stats
Tier 1
Shots Gained: Approach
Shots Gained: Tee-to-Green
Shots Gained: Putting
Driving Distance
Birdies or Better%
Greens in Regulation%
Bogey Avoidance
Tier 2
Good Drive %
Approach 50-150 yards
Approach 200+ yards
3-putt Avoidance
Tier 3
Putting inside 10’
Shots gained: Easy courses
Champ’s Course Comps
Albany
CordeValle Golf Club
LaCantera Golf Club
Silverado Resort & Spa
The Summit Club
Port Royal
Donald Ross Design Golf Courses
Rocket Classic Tournament Trends
Odds
1-25: 3
26-50: 0
51-100: 1
101+: 2
Winner’s Strokes Behind Leader by Round
R1: 4/6 (67%) trailed by at least 3 shots
R2: 5/6 (83%) within 2 shots
R3: 5/6 (83%) within 1 shot
Winner’s Lead-In Form
5/6 (83%) made the cut in their last start
5/6 (83%) with at least 1 Top 30 finish in their last 4 starts
3/6 (50%) with at least 1 Top 20 finish in their last 4 starts
FIRST ROUND LEADER TEE SPLITS
AM 83%
PM 50%
*results can include instances where FRL from both AM/PM and both get credited with a win.
Early Week Models
Shots Gained: Detroit Golf Club
(Last 4 years)
