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Malnati tied a tournament record with a 61 and took a two-shot lead as several top players opened slowly.
- On Thursday, July 30, Indiana native Peter Malnati shot a 9-under 61 to lead the final Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, tying the course record set in 2025.
- Detroit Golf Club underwent a $16 million renovation to restore course architect Donald Ross' vision, but organizers declined to join the PGA Tour's upcoming elite tier, making this the tournament's final year.
- Rickie Fowler and Ryan Gerard finished tied for second at 7-under, two strokes back. Fowler, the 2023 Rocket Classic champion, said "it's definitely been a bummer" knowing this is the final year.
- Michael Brennan surged into the top 10 with eight consecutive birdies from holes 5-12, finishing at 5-under, just one birdie shy of the PGA Tour record.
- The Rocket Classic and next week's Wyndham Championship represent the final qualifying opportunities before the top 70 advance to the FedEx Cup post-season.
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Malanti’s 61 Puts Pressure on Fowler, Gerard in Rocket Classic Opener
Photo: Anna McManus DETROIT ~ Peter Malanti arrived at the Rocket Classic as a +100000 longshot. By Thursday afternoon, his 9-under 61 to tie the course record put him atop the leaderboard. Malanti’s odds jumped to +2700 after a career-low and course record-tying score in the first round of the eighth and final Rocket Classic in Detroit. The 39-year-old is looking to win his third PGA title, but will have to maintain momentum from Thursday’s pe…
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
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