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Rocket Mortgage Classic 2021 To Be Joined By Defending Champions, Fan Favorites
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 2:30pm | 521Bryson DeChambeau, alongside Jason Day and Bubba Watson, has committed to playing in the third annual Rocket Mortgage Classic by Rocket Companies Inc (NYSE: RKT). This year's event will take place at the Detroit Golf Club from June 28 to July 4. What Happened: The Rocket Mortgage Classic made...
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Rocket Mortgage Classic Announces Fund To Tackle Detroit's Tech Access, Digital Literacy Gaps
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 - 9:00am | 501The Rocket Mortgage Classic launched the Connect 313 Fund Tuesday, a partnership with the city of Detroit and United Way for Southeastern Michigan to improve internet and technology access across Detroit. A Digital Inclusion Effort: As part of the Classic’s “Changing the...
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Rocket Mortgage Classic 'Changing The Course' To End Detroit's Digital Divide
Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 5:08pm | 575The Rocket Mortgage Classic, the first PGA Tour event held in the city of Detroit, in partnership with its sponsor Rocket Mortgage, unveiled “Changing the Course” this week — a multiyear campaign to bring access to the internet, technology and digital literacy to...
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Why Cadillac Supported Detroit's First-Ever PGA Tournament
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 - 4:07pm | 729The PGA held a tournament inside Detroit city limits for the first time ever last week, and counted a quintessentially Motor City brand as one of its sponsors: General Motors Company (NYSE: GM)-owned Cadillac. Benzinga had the opportunity to speak with Victoria Gagliardi, Cadillac's manager of...
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From Last Man In To Last Man Standing: Nate Lashley Wins Inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic
Sunday, June 30, 2019 - 7:01pm | 516Nate Lashley is champion of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The event, which was held this weekend at the Detroit Golf Club, is the first ever PGA Tournament to take place in the city limits of Detroit. This is also Lashley’s first ever win on the PGA Tour. He took a big lead into Sunday's...
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Rickie Fowler Helps Make A Wish Come True At Detroit's Rocket Mortgage Classic
Friday, June 28, 2019 - 10:48am | 345PGA player Rickie Fowler invited special guests to take a "shot for heroes" at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit this week. Participants could take shots at a hole 60 yards away in order to win money for themselves, the organization Community Solutions and its "Built For Zero...
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'We Deserve It': What The Rocket Mortgage Classic Means For Detroit
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 4:38pm | 473Players teed off Thursday at Detroit's first PGA tournament, the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Here's what players and attendees are saying about the Tour stop. A Sense Of Pride From Detroit’s Own On Tuesday, three of golf's brightest stars — Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and...
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Video: Rickie Fowler Holes Out In First Day Of Rocket Mortgage Classic
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 11:54am | 235The Rocket Mortgage Classic, Detroit's first ever PGA tournament, kicked off its first round Thursday morning at the Detroit Golf Club. One of the big question marks before the event was how the players would score on a course that is relatively short and straight compared to others. So far,...
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Callaway Exec: Detroit Is A 'Golf-Rich City'
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 10:31am | 525Callaway Golf Co (NYSE: ELY) is a staple in the golf industry. The company sponsors many of the tour's most well known players, including Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, and Xander Schauffele. Although these three won't be at this weekend's Rocket Mortgage Classic in the Detroit,...
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TaylorMade's CEO On PGA Tour's 'Exciting' Return To Detroit, Tiger's Impact On Business
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 11:55am | 761The Rocket Mortgage Classic is the first PGA Tour event to be played inside Detroit city limits. The tournament, which kicks off Thursday at Detroit Golf Club, boasts some of the world’s top players, including Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Gary Woodland. TaylorMade has...
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Bubba Watson Donates $20K To Detroit Youth Program Ahead Of Rocket Mortgage Classic
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 3:21pm | 367Two-time Masters winner Bubba Watson announced an initiative Tuesday to give back to Detroit and as a thank you to Dan Gilbert, the founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, as the Rocket Mortgage Classic PGA tournament kicks off in the city this week. Gilbert was hospitalized with stroke...
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Dustin Johnson, Kid Rock Hit Links As PGA Comes To Detroit With Rocket Mortgage Classic
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 12:58pm | 731Detroit is hosting the PGA's Rocket Mortgage Classic this week. It's the first PGA event to be played within city limits and features some of the sport's top names, including Dustin Johnson, the No. 2 player worldwide and 2016 U.S. Open champion; Rickie Fowler, the No. 14 player...