Rocket Classic 2025

✈️ UNDER RADAR:

This CANADIAN has good course History, we went HARMAN last week instead of BRADLEY, who also won at the course & to be fair he was also in PAST TIPPED and they have a habit of biting us in the bum.

HADWIN like a few on Tour will start to shine through July & August when the most of the Top 50 go to Europe.

For now around here he has finished-

2020 x T4
2021 x CUT
2022 x T37
2023 x T2
2024 x DNP (did not play).

If I am comparing him to past winner CAM DAVIS who has won x 2 (2021 & 2024) DAVIS has been less consistent overall in all PGA events they have clashed, I have tipped DAVIS afew times and IMO he has been terrible, have to be BRUTAL so have not included DAVIS.

I have backed him to win $25k ($100 on @ $250) and he nearly made it TO OUTRIGHT WIN only, he will be thereabouts this weekend.

MY ROUGHIE 🙏:

We had been tipping this SAR on both DPWT nad a few easier events on PGA but he really struggled, not much ever went for him but he has refound his Mojo that has seen him with 7 x International Wins.

H ewas CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT, CUT in a row but in between in May he placed T4 @ SOUDAL OPEN in his first decent effort,

Then he actually went T12 in a MAJOR @ US Open, it was a griity effort so I reckon he is starting to belive again.

It was a tough weekend for 80% of players, he showed his mettle and maybe on the up.

Honestly thought he would be more like $350 to Win but I am investing $300 on each play so $100 also on Top 10 @ $18.50 & Top 20 @ $8.20 so even a Top 20 is a GR8 outcome.

TRENDING ↗️:

Another Player I had to decide v WYNDHAM CLARK who we have been tipping the latter and many Analysts including me have seen a shift in his form, so CLARK is trending well, however I watched him closely the last 3 events and IMO he is STILL NOT there.

So I am leaning to FITZPATRICK who has steadily been improving in the last few months.

His last 5 events, T23, T8, T31, T38, T17 and to be honest I think $44 is ***WAY UNDERS as
I think his price should be more towards $70 to $80.

So I am conflicted but I go on INSTINCTIVE plays and whilst we are missing a few highly ranked OWGR players this is his best time to hit form.

If we look much closer as recently as last week he did card a 63 which was not really reported on as HENLEY shot a course record 61, Fitzpatrick did follow up the 63 with a solid 68.

His Day 3, 63, was equal to FLEETWOOD & BRADLEY who finished one two but his overall stats are telling us he is ready to peak with 73.61% GIR along with strong DRIVING stats @ 6th in DISTANCE + 69.46% DRIVING Accuracy (39 of 56) Fairways.

Fitzpatrick also improved many other SG stats, he is ready this week.

For every $1 on betfair a possible $46 returned, like HENLEY last week he blew out to $250 on day 2 so keep an eye on next day markets, I do.

MUST START WELL 🤞:

I am a fan of this Colombian who went to The University of ARKANSAS, I have also tipped and won when he collected at better than +$600.

So yes he has a soft spot with me but his game is getting better, He now sits @ 66th in FedEX along with 58th in OWGR he has broken into Top 50 previously in both rankings and many really do not know who he is despite him now having WON x 2 on PGA and another 2 events.

He has always been in my Top 50 stable of Players as he has now played in 72 events in PGA with 2024 being by far his best season with 1 x 1st & 4 x Top 10s + 11 x Top 25s.

Another to shine when the better ones go to Europe but in saying that he has beaten most of this line up (90% of them) consistently.

He can lean on his better SG stats as he is ranked a VERY HIGH 5TH x PUTTING. The game has elite PUTTERS and he ranks 5th & his Accuracy OFF the TEE not shabby either @ 63% (42nd on Tour).

$16.50 top 10 & $8 Top 20 more preferred but I would kick myself if he won & I was too lazy not to have something on him, he will still carry my $100 on all 3 markets so my total in is $300 a Top 20 makes me money.

CAN REBOUND 👊:

Already a winner for us in 2025 he did finish T2 in 2024 @ his very 1st look at the course.

He carded -4, -4, -6, -3 to finish up with -17, he only went down by 1 shot as fellow Aussie Cam Davis won with -18.

I would easily go on the record to say he is playing better golf now then 12 months ago.

So far in 2025, 1st @ HOUSTON and this course is pretty similar with his -20 and I think players contending will need to sit around hat he shot to win (66, 64, 63, 67) so mid 60s is the target.

There are some Big and long FAIWAYS @ Detroit and MWL sits in 12th in DRIVING DISTANCE, his accuracy is off currently @ 54.89 so hitting fairways I would suggest mid 60s to high 60% is where the winner will sit.

We saw in him holding off challengers when winning that he can get around GREENS as well as most but it will be his DRIVER that needs to run hot so he can position up nicely onto the GREENS. Last year at his 1st look @ Detroit he picked up +2.58 SG (strokes gained) on the field, As stated he is playing better golf 12 months later IM0.

His last 4 events so so but this is a course he should excel on which is what I am relying on.

As is always the play I will be backing him to Win @ $65 & Top 20 @ $3.90 but for Top 10 every $1 on betfair is a possible $7.20 return.

Even @ $3.90 to Top 20 he covers my $3 investment for the event, he is 35.7% SR to Top 25 in 2025.

CONSISTENT 💪:

PGA Rocket Classic
Detroit GC, Detroit, Michigan USA
Thursday 26th June to 29th 2025
Tee Off @ 8:45pm (check times)

I normally do not back GRIFFIN but after reading an article last week before The Travelers on his thoughts about GOLF and the like, he is not short on confidence.

NO BULL he rates himself better than SCHEFFLER, a tall order but last week @ TPC RIVER HIGHLANDS he was 1st overall in GIR with a strong 80.56%.

JJ SPAUN was one of only a few that finished with gusto last weekend (-7) but GRIFFIN shot 5 x Birdies and did sit in 6th in APG (Approach the Green) & ended up in T14 in SG: Total.

Players are only human so it is my job to try and predict the player that can put it all together this weekend. GRIFFIN had had his best year yet on Tour from the 21 events played he brings BIG stats of 2 x 1sts, 1 x 2nd & 8 x Top 10s, there are other stats but again he is brooding so much confidence.

It was either him on MORIKAWA as I generally will not go for shorties, I prefer to stay in my own lane and shop for vale. Every $1 on Betfair has a possible return of $24.

With bookmakers he sits between $21 to $23.

THE SMOKEY 🚀:

We know due to HISTORY that many of our PAST TIPPED players will win events only a few later, BRADLEY did most recently but there has been 6 other players to do this in the last few months.

Sometimes those players peak too soon or have 1 terrible day that deleted 3 consistent days.

Now this is my old M8 from SAR who we actually tipped to Win @ Barracuda in 2021 at nice odds & he backed up with a 1st @ 2023 WW Technology.

He has slowly been improving his play, if you quickly glance at him being CUT at US open along with CANADIAN Open you would wonder what is Mick talking about but he really is trending up.

He was the best of the beaten brigade in the CJ CUP (2nd) and he sat in 2nd on Day 1 @ TRUIST with a 65, he then carded 70 & 73 to lose focus (played too much SAFE golf on day 2) before rallying on Day 4 with a better 68 (5 x Birdies + 3 Bogeys).

He again started well @ CANADIAN OPEN with a handy 67, he dropped off on Day 2 to be CUT, he should be NICE & FRESH into this.

His figures are CLEARLY TRENDING UP, maybe 1 or 2 events early but he will figure in the Top 20 most of this week. He is consistent in most parts of his game, his skillset is stronger around Greens.

As advised maybe 1 or 2 events early but @ $11 Top 10 & $5.30 Top 20.