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8 hours ago
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PGA Tour Golfer Has Complete Meltdown During Rocket Classic on Friday
PGA Tour Golfer Has Complete Meltdown During Rocket Classic on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club has already delivered some low scores and high drama. After round one, South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter and America's Kevin Roy shared the lead thanks to record-breaking 10-under-par 62s. Australia's Min Woo Lee and Patrick Cantlay also got off to hot starts, but with the cut line hovering around 5-under, pressure mounted heading into Friday's second round. Advertisement That pressure boiled over for Stephan Jaeger. The 36-year-old German, who began the day at two-under, found himself fighting to stay in the tournament. Things took a turn at the par-5 fourth hole when Jaeger hit a wayward 342-yard drive that went so far left, even ShotTracking struggled to locate it. Stephan Jaeger plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship golf Streicher-Imagn Images Frustrated, he let loose in true 'Happy Gilmore' fashion, furiously smashing his club into the ground three times. PGA Tour Live caught the moment, remarking, 'No surprise, Stephan Jaeger plenty of power here… and a lot of frustration.' But here's the twist—Jaeger channeled that anger into a highlight. After his meltdown, he hit a remarkable recovery shot, stuck his third to within six feet, and rolled in the birdie. That lifted him to three-under at the time, just one off the projected cut. His rollercoaster round didn't stop there. After a couple of bogeys on 8 and 9, and another at 13, Jaeger bounced back with birdies on 14 and 17 to finish even for the day, staying at two-under overall. Advertisement Despite the meltdown, Jaeger has shown flashes this season, including a win in Houston last year and a top-five finish. His playing partner Jake Knapp's girlfriend, Makena White, even defended him online. Presently, Chris Kirk and Philip Knowles are sharing the top spot. With the weekend on it's way, fans must get to see more about the ups and downs in Classic. Sometimes, even a meltdown leads to a mini-miracle. Related: PGA Tour Warns of Late Weather Concerns at Rocket Classic on Friday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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9 hours ago
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PGA Tour Warns of Late Weather Concerns at Rocket Classic on Friday
PGA Tour Warns of Late Weather Concerns at Rocket Classic on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Rocket Classic is heating up literally whether it be the players or the weather. After a thrilling opening round at Detroit Golf Club, the leaderboard is tightly packed. Min Woo Lee's early 9-under 63 looked like it might hold, but Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter stole the show, on the first round of the Classic. Advertisement Chris Kirk and Philip Knowles are the joint players to hold the No.1 spot. Both are at 14-under "It's a bit of a scrum," as one observer noted, with 129 of the 156-player field breaking par. That sets the stage for a wild Friday, if the weather allows. The PGA Tour's weather forecast for Friday, June 27, warns of potentially severe weather in the later stages of the day. Scenes on the 18th green of opening day of the LECOM Suncoast Classic, a Korn Ferry Tour event, at the Lakewood National Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.© Thomas Bender/Sarasota Herald-Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images While the morning begins with just a slight chance of thunderstorms at 9 a.m. (30% rain, 20% lightning) and then clears up with partly cloudy skies through 3 p.m., trouble starts brewing in the evening. The weather is expected to turn with 'strong' thunderstorms likely between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., peaking with a 70% chance of rain and 70% lightning probability by 7 p.m. Winds will also pick up, gusting to 24 mph by afternoon. The heat won't help either. Temperatures are forecasted to hit a high of 90°F, with a heat index of 96°F, making for sweltering conditions out on the course. 'Severe weather is possible between 5–8pm today,' the PGA Tour cautioned, and that could mean disruptions or delays for late tee times. With weather looming and players going low, Friday could turn chaotic. As fans and players eye the skies, the early movers on the leaderboard might just end up with the best deal of the day. Advertisement Related: Dallas Cowboys Star Dak Prescott Turns Heads on Thursday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
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11 hours ago
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Knapp Shoots 11-Under 61 for Rocket Classic 18-Hole Record, Marking 4th Tournament Record in 2 Days
Jake Knapp shot an 11-under 61 to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day, becoming the first PGA Tour player to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. Knapp started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention Friday with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. 'I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit,' he said. Knapp, ranked No. 99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 – one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 – at the Cognizant Classic four months ago when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and finishing tied for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Aldrich Potgieter and Kevin Roy both shot a 62. 'I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more,' Knapp said. 'I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole.'
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11 hours ago
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Knapp shoots 11-under 61 for Rocket Classic 18-hole record, marking 4th tournament record in 2 days
DETROIT (AP) — Jake Knapp shot an 11-under 61 to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day, becoming the first PGA Tour player to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. Knapp started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention Friday with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. Advertisement 'I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit,' he said. Knapp, ranked No. 99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 — one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 — at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and finishing tied for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Aldrich Potgieter and Kevin Roy both shot a 62. 'I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more,' Knapp said. 'I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole.' ___ AP golf: Larry Lage, The Associated Press
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12 hours ago
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Knapp shoots 11-under 61 for Rocket Classic 18-hole record, marking 4th tournament record in 2 days
DETROIT (AP) — Jake Knapp shot an 11-under 61 to break a Rocket Classic record that stood for less than a day, becoming the first PGA Tour player to break 60 and shoot a 61 or lower in the same season. Knapp started the second round 130th in the 156-player field after opening with a 72. He surged into contention Friday with nine birdies and an eagle in a bogey-free round. 'I was just probably upset all night and this morning, so I think that maybe helped a little bit,' he said. Knapp, ranked No. 99 in the world, is the only player on the tour to shoot 61 or better in two rounds this season. He shot a 59 — one off the tour scoring record of 58 set by Jim Furyk in 2016 — at the Cognizant Classic four months ago, when he broke the tournament scoring record before cooling off and finishing tied for sixth. Knapp broke the 18-hole record at Detroit Golf Club that was set Thursday in the first round when Aldrich Potgieter and Kevin Roy both shot a 62. 'I feel like when I start making birdies, I want to make more,' Knapp said. 'I was even kind of thinking about 59 when I stuck it close on my third to last hole.' ___ AP golf:
