After the PGA Tour’s final signature event of the year, the Travelers Championship, it’s back to a regular event this week with the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club.
Last year, Rickie Fowler ended a wait of over four years for his sixth PGA Tour title when he beat Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a playoff to claim the $1.584m first prize, and he returns in 2024 hoping for his first victory since.
There is an even bigger financial incentive this time around thanks to the overall payout increasing from $8.8m to $9.2m. That means this year’s winner will receive a check for $1.656m, while the runner-up is set to earn $1.002m.
Even though the Rocket Mortgage Classic is not one of the more prestigious events on the PGA Tour calendar, its overall purse is still far greater than the next largest in the men’s game this week, the Italian Open on the DP World Tour, which has a payout of $3.25m.
There are also 500 FedEx Cup points available to the winner in Detroit as well as all-important world ranking points.
Below is the prize money payout for the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Rocket Mortgage Classic Prize Money Payout
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,656,000 |
| 2nd | $1,002,800 |
| 3rd | $634,800 |
| 4th | $450,800 |
| 5th | $377,200 |
| 6th | $333,500 |
| 7th | $310,500 |
| 8th | $287,500 |
| 9th | $269,100 |
| 10th | $250,700 |
| 11th | $232,300 |
| 12th | $213,900 |
| 13th | $195,500 |
| 14th | $177,100 |
| 15th | $167,900 |
| 16th | $158,700 |
| 17th | $149,500 |
| 18th | $140,300 |
| 19th | $131,100 |
| 20th | $121,900 |
| 21st | $112,700 |
| 22nd | $103,500 |
| 23rd | $96,140 |
| 24th | $88,780 |
| 25th | $81,420 |
| 26th | $74,060 |
| 27th | $71,300 |
| 28th | $68,540 |
| 29th | $65,780 |
| 30th | $63,020 |
| 31st | $60,260 |
| 32nd | $57,500 |
| 33rd | $54,740 |
| 34th | $52,440 |
| 35th | $50,140 |
| 36th | $47,840 |
| 37th | $45,540 |
| 38th | $43,700 |
| 39th | $41,860 |
| 40th | $40,020 |
| 41st | $38,180 |
| 42nd | $36,340 |
| 43rd | $34,500 |
| 44th | $32,660 |
| 45th | $30,820 |
| 46th | $28,980 |
| 47th | $27,140 |
| 48th | $25,668 |
| 49th | $24,380 |
| 50th | $23,644 |
| 51st | $23,092 |
| 52nd | $22,540 |
| 53rd | $22,172 |
| 54th | $21,804 |
| 55th | $21,620 |
| 56th | $21,436 |
| 57th | $21,252 |
| 58th | $21,068 |
| 59th | $20,884 |
| 60th | $20,700 |
| 61st | $20,516 |
| 62nd | $20,332 |
| 63rd | $20,148 |
| 64th | $19,964 |
| 65th | $19,780 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Rocket Mortgage Classic?
Tom Kim is the highest-ranked player in the Rocket Mortgage Classic field
Despite the fact the tournament comes immediately after one of the biggest events on the PGA Tour calendar, the Travelers Championship, there are still some high-profile names in the field besides defending champion Rickie Fowler.
Tom Kim came close to putting a dent in Scottie Scheffler’s dominance last week before eventually succumbing in a playoff, and as the highest-ranked player in the field, at World No.16, he will be hopeful of going one better this week.
Other players in the world's top 50 competing include Cameron Young, who is still looking for his maiden PGA Tour win, and Akshay Bhatia, whose T5 at TPC River Highlands further enhanced his growing reputation.
Will Zalatoris is another notable member of the world’s top 50 participating along with RBC Canadian Open champion Robert MacIntyre.
Nick Dunlap, who won The American Express as an amateur earlier in the year, plays too, along with another recent PGA Tour winner, Myrtle Beach Classic champion Chris Gotterup.
Can Davies, who won the tournament in 2021, is also in the field, along with 2019 champion Nate Lashley. Look out for 15-year-old Miles Russell, too, who makes his PGA Tour debut.
Which Golfers Will Be At The Rocket Mortgage Classic?
Some of the world’s best players are in the field for the Detroit Golf Club event, including defending champion Rickie Fowler, World No.16 Tom Kim, rising star Akshay Bhatia and former winners Cam Davis and Nate Lashley.
What Is The Prize Money Payout For The Rocket Mortgage Classic?
The purse for the 2024 tournament will be $9.2m - an increase of $400,000 on the $8.8m of the 2023 tournament. The winner will receive a check for $1.656m, while the runner-up will bank a substantial $1.002m.
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