Oh, brothers! Rasmus Hojgaard takes Rocket lead; twin in the hunt, too

By admin — In News — August 1, 2026

   ​Detroit — Another day at the Rocket Classic, and there’s another course record — and another new leader.Rasmus Hojgaard got the putter cooking early in the third round Saturday and jumped to the top of the leaderboard, before the second-round leaders teed off at Detroit Golf Club.Hojgaard, 25, from Denmark, tied the course record of 61, matched Friday by Peter Malnati and Saturday by Cameron Young. Jake Knapp set the course record with a 61 in 2025, when the course was a par-72. It’s now a par-70.Hojgaard is looking for his first PGA Tour win. He’s won five times on the DP World Tour, most recently in 2024.Hojgaard was at 12 under par after three rounds, two shots ahead of second-round leaders Young, Patrick Cantlay and Patrick Fishburn, who had yet to tee off before Hojgaard finished his round. Also teeing off this afternoon is Rasmus’ twin brother, Nicolai Hojgaard, who was at 8 under through two rounds.More: The News’ tee-to-green coverage of final Rocket Classic, right hereThe third round of Hojgaard featured nine birdies and no bogeys, as he made more than 130 feet worth of putts. He had to scramble for par at though par-4 17th.The 61 is Hojgaard’s lowest round on the PGA Tour, as he jumped 62 spots on the leaderboard. He made the cut on the number, at 3 under.He came into the week having missed two consecutive cuts, and he hadn’t had a finish better than a tie for 24th since March. He’s 125th in playoff points standings, with the top 70 advancing after next week’s Wyndham Championship.Scoring conditions were nearly perfect Saturday morning, but if Thursday and Friday are any indication, they could get tougher in the afternoon when the greens get firmer and bumpier and the wind freshens.tpaul@detroitnews.com@tonypaul1984This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Oh, brothers! Rasmus Hojgaard takes Rocket lead; twin in the hunt, too  

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