Gotterup, Griffin, Day, Ruffels commit to Rocket Classic

With just nine days until the opening round of the 2026 Rocket Classic presented by AlumniFi, more top players continue to commit to play in the event.

Recent commitments include:

• Chris Gotterup - World No. 7; Five-time PGA TOUR winner, including three wins this season

• Ben Griffin - World No. 19; Three-time PGA TOUR winner

• Jason Day - 2015 PGA Championship winner; 13-time PGA TOUR winner; World No. 56; FedExCup No. 72

• Ryan Ruffels – Popular YouTube golfer (@RyanRuffelsGolf) will be granted the final sponsor exemption into the tournament; 28-year-old Australian has made 21 PGA TOUR starts

The field will be mostly complete at the commitment deadline comes this Friday, July 24 once the second round of the 3M Open has been completed, and four additional players will be added to the field through an open qualifier Monday.

Previously announced commitments include:

• Cameron Young – World No. 3

• Russell Henley – World No. 5

• Wyndham Clark – World No. 9; 2023 and 2026 U.S. Open champion

• Sam Burns – World No. 11; Five-time PGA TOUR winner; Two-time member of the U.S. team in both the Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup; Making his third appearance in the Rocket Classic.

• J.J. Spaun – World No. 14; 2025 U.S. Open winner; Making seventh appearance at the Rocket Classic

• Xander Schauffele – World No. 15; Two-time major champion

• Si Woo Kim – World No. 18

• Hideki Matsuyama – World No. 30; 2021 Masters champion

• Akshay Bhatia – World No. 32; Three-time PGA TOUR winner, including the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard; Finished T2 at the 2024 Rocket Classic.

• Patrick Cantlay – World No. 39; Finished T2 at 2022 Rocket Classic

• Rickie Fowler – World No. 41; 2023 Rocket Classic champion

• Keegan Bradley – World No. 43; 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup captain

• Nico Echavarria – World No. 54; 2026 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner

• Sungjae Im – World No. 77; Two-time PGA TOUR winner; Three-time member of the International team at the Presidents Cup; 2020 Olympian; Three top-25 finishes at the Rocket Classic, including a T8 in 2021.

• Brooks Koepka – Five-time major championship winner; Nine-time PGA TOUR winner

• Tony Finau – 2022 Rocket Classic champion

• Aldrich Potgieter – Defending Rocket Classic champion

• Cameron Davis – Two-time Rocket Classic winner (2021 and 2024).

• Ricky Castillo – 2026 Puerto Rico Open winner

• Brandt Snedeker – 2026 ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic winner

The Rocket Classic will return to Detroit Golf Club for its eighth consecutive year, July 30 – August 2, bringing the PGA TOUR’s top players back to Detroit.

Tickets are available at www.RocketClassic.com. Grounds tickets for Thursday and Friday are $68 per day, and Saturday and Sunday tickets are $78 per day. Special rates for groups of 10 or more, plus student rates and military discounts, will be available. Kids 15 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a ticketed adult (up to four kids per adult).