TROY MERRITT

The Rocket Mortgage Classic, nestled between the British Open and FedEx Cup playoffs, could have been a tournament to skip for all of the world’s best players.

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Brandt Snedeker and Beau Hossler each shot rounds of 5-under 67 to join J.

After 202 starts on the PGA Tour, Tom Hoge is finally a winner.

Rickie Fowler carried over his play from the final round of the British Open to Thursday’s opening round of the 3M Open in Minnesota, shooting a 7-under 64 for a share of the lead.

DETROIT – After four days of PGA Tour golf action at Detroit Golf Club over the Fourth of July weekend, the Rocket Mortgage Classic crowned a new champion. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.comHideki Matsuyama tees off on the fifth hole during the first round of the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, on Thursday, July 1, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.comFans look on during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, on Friday, July 2, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.comFans try to adjust their ponchos to weather a rain delay during the first round of the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, on Thursday, July 1, 2021. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com

DETROIT – After a 72 holes and a five hole playoff, the Rocket Mortgage Classic crowned its third champion Sunday evening at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. Their playoff lasted another four holes before Merritt missed his par putt on the par 3 15th hole, handing Davis the 2021 Rocket Mortgage championship. Troy Merritt and Joaquin Niemann –– $667,500/eachAlex Noren watches his approach shot on the 16th hole during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Henrik Norlander, Brandt Snedeker, Robert Streb –– $34,125/eachGarrick Higgo watches his approach shot on the 17th hole during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, on Sunday, July 4, 2021. Kyle Stanley –– $24,115.90Si Woo Kim hits out of a bunker on the 14th hole during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, on Saturday, July 3, 2021.

Cam Davis won the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday for his first PGA Tour title when Troy Merritt missed a 6-foot par putt on the fifth hole of a playoff.

Troy Merritt aced the 219-yard 11th hole at Detroit Golf Club and shot a 5-under 67 on Saturday for a share of the lead with Joaquin Niemann in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Joaquin Niemann and Tom Lewis topped the jam-packed leaderboard heading into the weekend in the Rocket Mortgage Classic.

Jason Kokrak has another win on the PGA Tour.

Lee completed an 8-over 78 at Winged Foot, but decided after the round he couldn't continue. ___3:20 p.m.Paul Casey had the second score under par Saturday at Winged Foot, which told only half the story. “In all honesty, I kind of wanted to walk in after the first five, six, seven holes,” Casey said. ___2:05 p.m.Alex Noren showed the leaders that low scores can be had at Winged Foot in the third round of the U.S. Open. Typical for a U.S. Open at Winged Foot.

Bryson DeChambeau holds the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament trophy Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. DeChambeau won the tournament by three strokes for his first victory of the season and sixth overall. That was John Daly at Crooked Stick in 1991 when he followed his caddie's instructions Kill it! on his way to winning the PGA Championship. Bryson DeChambeau took that to another level last week at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The real measure of his plan is whether DeChambeau changes the way golf is played.

Hideki Matsuyama of Japan hits on the 17th fairway during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament, Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT Matthew Wolff had a roller-coaster round that went well enough Saturday to give him a three-shot lead in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Wolff shot his second straight 8-under 64 to move into position for his second PGA Tour victory. He was at 19-under 197 at Detroit Golf Club. None of the top five players is at the Detroit Golf Club, where Simpson (No.