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Newsweek
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Rocket Classic Has Flurry of PGA Tour Withdrawals, Shaking up the Field
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Rocket Classic field will feature only two players from the top 10 in the world rankings, and only five from the top 20. To top it all off, six players have withdrawn from the tournament with four days left until the tee-off. The most notable case is that of World No. 64 and one-time PGA Tour winner Kevin Yu, who announced his withdrawal on Monday. An expected case was that of Eric Cole, who even failed to finish the Travelers Championship the week before. These are the players who have withdrawn from the Rocket Classic and those who have taken their places in the field: Christiaan Bezuidenhout WD / Braden Thornberry IN Tim Widing WD / Paul Waring IN Eric Cole WD / Harrison Endycott IN on his own number Kevin Yu WD / Anders Albertson IN on his own number Brandon Matthews WD / David Ford IN Charley Hoffman WD/Hayden Springer IN A general view of the of the trophy is seen on the first tee during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 30, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. A general view of the of the trophy is seen on the first tee during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 30, 2024 in Detroit, No. 5 Collin Morikawa leads the field at Detroit Golf Club, with Keegan Bradley (8th) as the second best ranked golfer. Bradley will be showing off his newly earned return to the world top 10 after winning at TPC River Highlands last week. Another player who will be turning heads in Detroit is Ben Griffin, ranked 6th in the FedEx Cup, thanks in large part to his two wins and four top-15 finishes in the last eight weeks. 2025 Rocket Classic Betting Odds Due to the small number of top players in the field and the high number of withdrawals, sportsbooks predict a fierce battle for the Rocket Classic title. Below are the betting odds according to FanDuel (top 20 only): Collin Morikawa +1200 Patrick Cantlay +1600 Keegan Bradley +1800 Ben Griffin +2200 Cameron Young +2800 Hideki Matsuyama +3300 Harry Hall +3300 Si Woo Kim +3500 Luke Clanton +4000 Max Greyserman +4000 Davis Thompson +4000 Keith Mitchell +4000 Wyndham Clark +4000 Tony Finau +4000 Matt Fitzpatrick +4500 Akshay Bhatia +4500 Min Woo Lee +4500 Rickie Fowler +4500 Ryan Gerard +5000 Rasmus Højgaard +5000 The 2025 Rocket Classic will have a purse of $9.6 million. The winner will take home $1.728 billion, plus 500 FedEx Cup points. More Golf: Minjee Lee Gets Women's PGA Championship Shoutout from PGA Tour Star
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Unfortunate News on Multiple Golfers Announced During Final Round at Travelers Championship
Unfortunate News on Multiple Golfers Announced During Final Round at Travelers Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Travelers Championship teed off for its final round on Sunday, and both Keegan Bradley and Tommy Fleetwood were dueling on the course for their share of the $20 million purse. But Sunday also brought bad news for several PGA Tour players. Advertisement An unexpected wave of withdrawals hit the final round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands as several golfers were forced to call it quits due to illness or injury. First, Eric Cole, sitting at 6‑under after three rounds, withdrew on Sunday morning due to an illness, removing himself from contention before the final round even began. Cole had posted solid rounds of 68–67–69 and was tied for 14th before pulling out. Matti Schmid quietly withdrew during Sunday's final round. Schmid had been paired late in the day, scheduled for a 12:56 pm tee time, but failed to appear due to an illness. The most dramatic exit came from Viktor Hovland, who pulled out just two holes into his final round. Viktor Hovland prepares to putt on the fourth green during the final round of the U.S. Open.© Bill Streicher-Imagn Images Hovland played a par on the first and bogeyed the second before withdrawing after 'feeling a crack' in his neck during his warm-up moments before the tee, leaving the fairway visibly distressed. Advertisement He later confirmed that the pain worsened quickly, making continuation impossible. Hovland, fresh off a third-place finish at last week's U.S. Open, had shot a remarkable 63 on Saturday to enter the last day in strong form. This marks at least the fourth withdrawal at this week's event: earlier exits included Jordan Spieth (shoulder) and Si Woo Kim (back). Prior to the tournament, Corey Conners and Brian Campbell had also withdrawn due to injuries. Sunday's spate of unfortunate departures dimmed what was shaping up to be an exciting conclusion to the PGA Tour's final signature event of the year. Advertisement Related: Tommy Fleetwood Makes Revelation About Wife Clare and Kids at Travelers Championship This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 22, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Viktor Hovland with a neck injury is among 3 players to withdraw at Travelers
Viktor Hovland, of Norway, tees off on the first hole during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Viktor Hovland withdrew after two holes at the Travelers Championship on Sunday when he felt soreness in his neck on the range and the pain became worse. Hovland was among three players to withdraw from the PGA Tour's signature event. Eric Cole, who was tied for 14th, pulled out before the round started with an illness. Matti Schmid withdrew after playing four holes. Advertisement Hovland said he felt great while warming up until deciding to hit a couple of drives and then he felt something in his neck. 'It felt fine, didn't feel hardly anything at all, just felt like something was maybe brewing,' Hovland said. 'Then the next shot that I hit with a driver it just felt like ... it just cracked. I don't know exactly what happened, but there's something that happened and just couldn't move.' Hovland said he could barely stand over the ball and move his neck when he withdrew. 'Couldn't really do anything,' he said. Hovland was in the same group as Scottie Scheffler, turning that group into a twosome. ___ AP golf:
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
These are the last 7 golfers in the field at the 2025 U.S. Open
Good news arrived late on Sunday for the likes of Eric Cole, Matthew Jordan and RBC Canadian Open winner Ryan Fox. Those three plus four other golfers had their U.S. Open tickets punched to the 125th U.S. Open at Oakmont Golf Club in Pittsburgh this week. Advertisement Jordan, an Englishman, got in first as an alternate from England's Final Qualifier site when Sahith Theegala confirmed the sad news his recent neck injury would prevent him from competing. Theegala's withdrawal opened up a spot for Jordan. Fox, who won a dramatic four-hole playoff against Sam Burns at the RBC Canadian Open, improved to No. 32 in the Official World Golf Ranking after his second victory in a month, and earned a spot in the U.S. Open field thanks to being in the top 60 in the world ranking by this week's deadline. Since no other player met any of the other remaining exemption categories, the USGA selected the following players to complete the field of 156 with a chance to win the third men's major and a national championship this week. Those players included the following alternates: Eric Cole Advertisement Chase Johnson Doug Ghim Takumi Kanaya Riki Kawamoto The remaining alternates and second alternates from various Final Qualifying sites will have to wait and see if anyone else chooses to drop out ahead of the start of the 125th U.S. Open on Thursday. This article originally appeared on Golfweek: U.S. Open 2025 field complete after final additions for Oakmont
USA Today
09-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
See the complete list of 156 golfers in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont
See the complete list of 156 golfers in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont The 2025 U.S. Open is here and now, all 156 spots have been claimed. Ryan Fox earned his way in Sunday. After winning the RBC Canadian Open, his spot in the updated Official World Golf Ranking went up to 32nd, safely inside the top 60 in the world ranking by this week's deadline. Five others – Eric Cole, Chase Johnson, Doug Ghim, Takumi Kanaya and Riki Kawamoto – got in off the alternates list. Matthew Jordan, also an alternate, received a spot in the wake of Sahith Theegala's withdrawal due to his recent neck injury. The U.S. Open's final qualifying on June 2 added 47 names. The championship will also include 15 amateurs, 14 LIV golfers and 11 past champions, including defending U.S. Open champ Bryson DeChambeau. Between now and the first tee shots Thursday, there could be last-minute changes, but the remaining alternates and second alternates from various Final Qualifying sites will have to wait and see if anyone else chooses to drop out ahead of the start of the 125th U.S. Open. Golfers in the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont
