Rocket Classic 2021 R1
July 01-04
Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, Michigan
$7,500,000
Round 2, Round 3, Round 4
A blistering start for @DavisT17.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 1, 2021
The @PGATOURU standout is 7-under thru 13 and tied for the lead @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/6HbwdMPoGL
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Davis Thompson shot a bogey-free 9-under 63 to take the first round lead on Thursday in Michigan matching Detroit Golf Club's record set by Nate Lashley in the inaugural event in 2019, and J.T. Poston.
Rocket Classic 2021 R1
“Sounds good on Sunday," he said of his lead. “It's only Thursday. I know I've got a long way to go."
Playing in his third PGA Tour event as a professional, Thompson arrived in Michigan on a sponsor exemption after asking tournament officials for a spot via email. He was T35 in his first start at the Palmetto Championship in June and missed the cut at last week's Travelers Championship.
Setting the pace.@BrandonHagy holds a share of the lead at -7 @RocketClassic. pic.twitter.com/NHKetlt8yV
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 1, 2021
Rocket Classic 2021 R1
“I've played in a few pro events now, so you've just got to keep your emotions in check. Anything can happen. I know I'm playing well, so I'm just going to have some confidence going into (Friday) and hopefully I can play another good round."
Brandon Hagy, Tom Lewis and Joaquin Niemann shot 65s to tie for second place and Seamus Power and J.J. Spaun shot 66s to tie for fifth.
Rocket Classic 2021 R1
Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau, who decided to part ways with caddie Tim Tucker, had a tricky start with three bogeys and three birdies on his front nine then pars all the way through the back nine to close with a 72.
Play was delayed for several hours in the afternoon due to the weather and several players had yet to finish their rounds when play was suspended due to darkness.
☝️ Thompson tops leaderboard
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 2, 2021
💥 Drivers off the deck in Detroit
💣 DeChambeau & Champ drop bombs
All that and more from @RocketClassic in The Takeaway presented by @FedEx. pic.twitter.com/DvJg9Opk8V
Rocket Classic 2021 R1
Pos. |
Player | To Par |
Thru |
R1 |
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1 |
Davis Thompson * | -9 |
F |
63 |
||||
T2 |
Tom Lewis | -7 |
F |
65 |
||||
T2 |
Brandon Hagy | -7 |
F |
65 |
||||
T2 |
Joaquin Niemann * | -7 |
F |
65 |
||||
T5 |
Seamus Power * | -6 |
F |
66 |
||||
T5 |
J.J. Spaun | -6 |
F |
66 |
||||
T7 |
Fabián Gómez * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Hank Lebioda * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Michael Gligic | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Matthew Wolff * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Si Woo Kim | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Kevin Kisner * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Satoshi Kodaira * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Jason Day | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Pat Perez * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Robert Streb * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Chris Kirk | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Troy Merritt * | -5 |
F |
67 |
||||
T7 |
Roger Sloan * | -5 |
15 |
|||||
T20 |
Danny Willett * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Chez Reavie * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Jonas Blixt | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Scott Stallings * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Beau Hossler * | -4 |
16 |
|||||
T20 |
Joseph Bramlett * | -4 |
15 |
|||||
T20 |
Garrick Higgo * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Brendon Todd | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Cam Davis * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Henrik Norlander | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Bo Van Pelt * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Patton Kizzire * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Bubba Watson * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Richy Werenski | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Lanto Griffin | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T20 |
Maverick McNealy * | -4 |
F |
68 |
||||
T36 |
Sungjae Im * | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Justin Suh | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Sung Kang | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Charles Howell III | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Phil Mickelson * | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Ted Potter, Jr. | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Sebastián Muñoz * | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Luke Donald * | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Kramer Hickok | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Dylan Frittelli * | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Jason Kokrak | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Patrick Reed | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Webb Simpson | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Curtis Thompson * | -3 |
16 |
|||||
T36 |
Lucas Glover * | -3 |
17 |
|||||
T36 |
Aaron Baddeley | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Chesson Hadley * | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
J.B. Holmes | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Jimmy Walker | -3 |
F |
69 |
||||
T36 |
Willie Mack III * | -3 |
15 |
|||||
T56 |
Connor Arendell | -2 |
14 |
|||||
T56 |
Josh Teater * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Martin Laird | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
K.H. Lee | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Tyler Duncan | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Will Zalatoris | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Bo Hoag | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Chris Baker * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Scott Brown | -2 |
16 |
|||||
T56 |
Michael Gellerman * | -2 |
15 |
|||||
T56 |
Camilo Villegas | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Peter Uihlein | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Andrew Landry * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Andrew Putnam * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Harrison Frazar * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Matt Jones | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Michael Thompson * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Brandt Snedeker * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Joel Dahmen | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Sean O'Hair * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Alex Noren * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Patrick Rodgers * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Mark Hubbard | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Tyler McCumber | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Hideki Matsuyama * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Rickie Fowler * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Kyle Stanley | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Max Homa * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Kevin Stadler | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Mark Anderson | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T56 |
Rory Sabbatini * | -2 |
F |
70 |
||||
T87 |
Matthew NeSmith * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Vincent Whaley | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Ryan Brehm * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Anirban Lahiri | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Mackenzie Hughes * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Byeong Hun An | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Brian Stuard * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Ryan Armour | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Danny Lee * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Cameron Champ | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Russell Knox * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Hunter Mahan | -1 |
16 |
|||||
T87 |
Doug Ghim | -1 |
16 |
|||||
T87 |
Harold Varner III * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Tom Hoge | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Cameron Percy | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Denny McCarthy * | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
William McGirt | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Kevin Tway | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Keegan Bradley | -1 |
F |
71 |
||||
T87 |
Mito Pereira * | -1 |
14 |
|||||
T87 |
John Pak | -1 |
16 |
|||||
T87 |
Nelson Ledesma * | -1 |
15 |
|||||
T110 |
Kris Ventura | E |
14 |
|||||
T110 |
Gary Woodland | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Sebastian Cappelen * | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Sepp Straka | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Austin Eckroat * | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Adam Hadwin * | E |
16 |
|||||
T110 |
Cameron Tringale | E |
16 |
|||||
T110 |
K.J. Choi * | E |
16 |
|||||
T110 |
Bryson DeChambeau | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Nick Taylor | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Adam Schenk | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Doc Redman | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
D.J. Trahan * | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T110 |
Nate Lashley | E |
F |
72 |
||||
T124 |
Rhein Gibson * | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Harry Higgs * | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Bronson Burgoon | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Robby Shelton | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Adam Long * | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Michael Kim * | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Jason Dufner | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Austin Cook * | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Rafa Cabrera Bello | +1 |
16 |
|||||
T124 |
Grayson Murray * | +1 |
16 |
|||||
T124 |
David Hearn | +1 |
16 |
|||||
T124 |
Daniel Wetterich | +1 |
F |
73 |
||||
T124 |
Rob Oppenheim * | +1 |
14 |
|||||
T137 |
Tain Lee | +2 |
14 |
|||||
T137 |
Timothy O'Neal * | +2 |
14 |
|||||
T137 |
Peter Malnati | +2 |
F |
74 |
||||
T137 |
Vaughn Taylor * | +2 |
F |
74 |
||||
T137 |
Matt Every * | +2 |
F |
74 |
||||
T137 |
Nick Watney * | +2 |
16 |
|||||
T137 |
Rafael Campos | +2 |
16 |
|||||
T137 |
Ben Taylor | +2 |
16 |
|||||
T137 |
Martin Trainer | +2 |
F |
74 |
||||
T137 |
James Hahn * | +2 |
F |
74 |
||||
T137 |
Emiliano Grillo | +2 |
F |
74 |
||||
T148 |
Scott Piercy | +3 |
F |
75 |
||||
T148 |
Brian Gay | +3 |
F |
75 |
||||
T148 |
Brice Garnett * | +3 |
F |
75 |
||||
T148 |
Ben Martin * | +3 |
F |
75 |
||||
T148 |
Sam Ryder | +3 |
F |
75 |
||||
153 |
Scott Harrington * | +4 |
F |
76 |
||||
T154 |
Will Gordon * | +5 |
F |
77 |
||||
T154 |
Chase Seiffert | +5 |
F |
77 |
||||
T154 |
Jeff Roth | +5 |
F |
77 |
||||
| * Player started on the back nine | ||||||||
