The 2026 Rocket Classic kicks off Thursday morning at Detroit Golf Club for the opening round of play. Marking its eighth and final edition in Detroit before leaving the PGA Tour calendar in 2027, the tournament serves as a critical late-regular-season stop as players push for FedEx Cup playoff positioning.
Highlighting this week’s field is two-time major champion Xander Schauffele, making his debut (and final appearance) at the event as he searches for his first victory of the season. He is joined by Players Champion Cameron Young, U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark, and defending champion Aldrich Potgieter.
| Platform / Network | Coverage Time (ET) | Features / Details |
| ESPN+ (PGA Tour Live) | 7:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Main Feed, Featured Groups & Featured Holes |
| ESPN+ (Marquee Stream) | 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | “Quiet Please” announcer-free group stream |
| Golf Channel (TV) | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Main afternoon broadcast |
| Golf Channel App | 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | TV broadcast simulcast |
| Time (ET) | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 7:00 a.m. | Brendon Todd | Lanto Griffin | Eric Cole |
| 7:11 a.m. | Emiliano Grillo | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | Mark Hubbard |
| 7:22 a.m. | Peter Malnati | Austin Smotherman | Danny Walker |
| 7:33 a.m. | Ricky Castillo | Chris Kirk | Tony Finau |
| 7:44 a.m. | Andrew Novak | Davis Riley | Lucas Glover |
| 7:55 a.m. | William Mouw | Kevin Yu | Matt Kuchar |
| 8:06 a.m. | Stefano Mazzoli | Ryan Gerard | Stephan Jaeger |
| 8:17 a.m. | Harry Hall | Davis Thompson | Kevin Streelman |
| 8:28 a.m. | Adam Svensson | Mackenzie Hughes | Sam Stevens |
| 8:39 a.m. | Gordon Sargent | Kensei Hirata | Christo Lamprecht |
| 8:50 a.m. | Neal Shipley | Pontus Nyholm | Daniel Azallion |
| 9:01 a.m. | Jesper Svensson | Davis Chatfield | Keenan Huskey |
| 12:10 p.m. | David Lipsky | Justin Lower | Sudarshan Yellamaraju |
| 12:21 p.m. | Brice Garnett | Matthieu Pavon | Rico Hoey |
| 12:32 p.m. | Lee Hodges | Ryo Hisatsune | Thorbjørn Olesen |
| 12:43 p.m. | Russell Henley | Hideki Matsuyama | Ben Silverman |
| 12:54 p.m. | Cameron Young | J.J. Spaun | Ben Griffin |
| 1:05 p.m. | Jake Knapp | Patrick Cantlay | Jordan Spieth |
| 1:16 p.m. | Michael Brennan | Taylor Pendrith | Billy Horschel |
| 1:27 p.m. | Tom Hoge | Max Greyserman | Dylan Wu |
| 1:38 p.m. | Rafael Campos | Taylor Moore | Matti Schmid |
| 1:49 p.m. | Kristoffer Ventura | Zecheng Dou | A.J. Ewart |
| 2:00 p.m. | Alejandro Tosti | Trace Crowe | Zach Bauchou |
| 2:11 p.m. | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | Marcelo Rozo | Justin Quiban |
| Time (ET) | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 7:00 a.m. | Nick Dunlap | Joel Dahmen | Max McGreevy |
| 7:11 a.m. | Seamus Power | Michael Kim | Zac Blair |
| 7:22 a.m. | Patton Kizzire | Chandler Phillips | Takumi Kanaya |
| 7:33 a.m. | Jackson Koivun | Wyndham Clark | Keegan Bradley |
| 7:44 a.m. | Chris Gotterup | Xander Schauffele | Rickie Fowler |
| 7:55 a.m. | Akshay Bhatia | Aldrich Potgieter | Si Woo Kim |
| 8:06 a.m. | Brandt Snedeker | Adam Schenk | Nick Taylor |
| 8:17 a.m. | Nico Echavarria | Karl Vilips | Aaron Wise |
| 8:28 a.m. | Doug Ghim | Vince Whaley | Pierceson Coody |
| 8:39 a.m. | Haotong Li | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | Ryan Celano |
| 8:50 a.m. | Patrick Fishburn | Keita Nakajima | Joe Hooks |
| 9:01 a.m. | Johnny Keefer | Ben James | Ryan Ruffels |
| 12:10 p.m. | Chad Ramey | Denny McCarthy | Kevin Roy |
| 12:21 p.m. | Patrick Rodgers | Beau Hossler | Michael Thorbjornsen |
| 12:32 p.m. | Matt Wallace | Andrew Putnam | Jordan Smith |
| 12:43 p.m. | Garrick Higgo | Matt McCarty | Sungjae Im |
| 12:54 p.m. | Steven Fisk | Joe Highsmith | Corey Conners |
| 1:05 p.m. | Brian Campbell | Harris English | Webb Simpson |
| 1:16 p.m. | Jacob Bridgeman | Cam Davis | Nicolai Højgaard |
| 1:27 p.m. | Austin Eckroat | Mac Meissner | Hank Lebioda |
| 1:38 p.m. | Erik van Rooyen | Ben Kohles | Rasmus Højgaard |
| 1:49 p.m. | Marco Penge | Luke Clanton | Brad Dalke |
| 2:00 p.m. | Jackson Suber | Hayden Springer | Chandler Blanchet |
| 2:11 p.m. | John Parry | Adrien Saddier | William Jennings (a) |
| 2:22 p.m. | John VanDerLaan | Jeffrey Kang | Patrick Wilkes-Krier |
Tournament Note: Detroit Golf Club underwent a $16-million renovation prior to this final staging. With soft greens and high-volume scoring history at Donald Ross’s classic layout, expect players to attack early Thursday morning during optimal conditions.
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