Why Is the Rocket Classic Delayed Sunday? When Are New Tee Times?

By admin — In News — August 1, 2026

   ​The Rocket Classic will be delayed Sunday. Here’s why play was pushed back and the latest updated tee times. GettySunday’s final round at the Rocket Classic is starting later than usual, and the leaders can thank the weather forecast. The PGA Tour pushed final-round tee times back to the late morning to steer around overnight storms in Detroit that are predicted to go on into Sunday, according to AccuWeather.The shift comes after a Saturday that produced the round of the year at Detroit Golf Club, with the lead changing hands in dramatic fashion. Third-round action began at 7:30 a.m. Sunday’s leaders won’t tee off until hours later.Read More From HeavyPGA Veteran Quietly Withdraws From Rocket Classic After Brutal First RoundPGA Tour Pushes Back Rocket Classic Final-Round Start“Due to forecasted storms and rain overnight and into Sunday morning, tee times for the final round of the Rocket Classic will run from approximately 10:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET in groups of three from Nos. 1 and 10,” the PGA Tour wrote in a Saturday announcement, according to the Detroit Free Press. That’s a later start for the leaders and an earlier one for the back of the field compared with a standard Sunday broadcast window, splitting the field between the first and 10th tees to shorten the time needed to finish.Play is expected to wrap around 5:45 p.m., unless there’s a playoff. Gates will open to fans at 9:30 a.m., according to The Detroit News, with hospitality service beginning at 11 a.m.Rain and thunderstorms are expected to move through overnight Saturday into Sunday morning, with better chances for widespread coverage Saturday evening than by the time Sunday’s action wraps, according to Local 4‘s Bryan Schuerman. Sunday’s high is forecast in the upper 70s, with shower and thunderstorm chances easing as the day goes on.ROCKET CLASSIC — ROUND 3 LEADERBOARDDetroit Golf Club • Detroit, MI • Round 3 In Progress • Cut: -3POSPLAYERCTYTOTR1R2R3ODDS1Michael BrennanUSA-136567*+350T2Rasmus HøjgaardDEN-12696861+1600T2Davis RileyUSA-126864*+1600T4Kristoffer VenturaNOR-11686665+3300T4Luke ClantonUSA-116667*+4000T4Chris KirkUSA-116567*+1500T7Ben JamesUSA-10676865+5500T7Si Woo KimKOR-10696665+3000T7Keegan BradleyUSA-106568*+6500T7Xander SchauffeleUSA-106666*+850T7Michael KimUSA-106567*+2200T7Matt WallaceENG-106764*+1800T7Cameron YoungUSA-106961*+300T14Kevin YuTPE-9667065+15000T14Rico HoeyPHI-9666966+17500T14Adrien SaddierFRA-9676767+22500T14Corey ConnersCAN-96767*+12500T14David LipskyUSA-96767*+22500T14Doug GhimUSA-96567*+3300T14Justin LowerUSA-96865*+12500T14Rickie FowlerUSA-96368*+2700T14Patrick FishburnUSA-96466*+6500T14Patrick CantlayUSA-96466*+1500T24Jordan SpiethUSA-6686670+100000T24Hideki MatsuyamaJPN-7676868+50000T41Tony FinauUSA-5686770+100000T48Peter MalnatiUSA-66171*+100000* = round still in progress. R3 scores shown where complete; players still on course show R1/R2 totals with * in R3. T24+ condensed to notable names. Source: PG  

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