Day 2 of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic ended with Akshay Bhatia and Aaron Rai in the lead. Bhatia shot a 5-under 67 to maintain his lead, while Rai shot 65 to match the American golfer at 13-under 131 at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.
Round 3 of the Rocket Mortgage Classic will begin at 10:48 am ET on Saturday, June 29, with Ben Silverman and Vince Whaley taking the first tee. The pairing of David Skinns, Jacob Bridgeman, and Luke Clanton will follow suit at 10:59 am, while Bud Cauley, Davis Thompson, and Ben Kohles will follow them at 11:10 am.
Notably, leaders Bhatia and Rai will enjoy the late tee-off on Saturday at 1:00 pm. T3 Taylor Montgomery will join them. The group will follow the pairing of Troy Merritt, Erik van Rooyen, and Cameron Young, teeing off at 12:49 pm.
T7 Eric Cole, Cam Davis, and Joel Dahmen will continue their Rocket Mortgage Classic outing together at 12:38 pm. They will follow the pairing of Jake Knapp, Wesley Bryan, and Sam Stevens teeing up at 12:27 pm.
2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic Round 3 tee times
Listed below are the complete Saturday tee times for the Rocket Mortgage Classic Round 3 at Detroit Golf Club (All times ET):
Tee No. 1
- 10:48 am - Ben Silverman, Vince Whaley
- 10:59 am - David Skinns, Jacob Bridgeman, Luke Clanton (a)
- 11:10 am - Bud Cauley, Davis Thompson, Ben Kohles
- 11:21 am - Chris Kirk, Nick Hardy, Andrew Novak
- 11:32 am - Nick Dunlap, Dylan Wu, Will Zalatoris
- 11:43 am - Michael Kim, Robby Shelton, Hayden Springer
- 11:54 am - Zach Johnson, Patrick Rodgers, Nicolai Højgaard
- 12:05 pm - Roger Sloan, Min Woo Lee, J.J. Spaun
- 12:16 pm - Neal Shipley, Joe Highsmith, Jhonattan Vegas
- 12:27 pm - Jake Knapp, Wesley Bryan, Sam Stevens
- 12:38 pm - Eric Cole, Cam Davis, Joel Dahmen
- 12:49 pm - Troy Merritt, Erik van Rooyen, Cameron Young
- 1:00 pm - Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai, Taylor Montgomery
Tee No. 10
- 10:48 am - Ryan Fox, Matt Kuchar, Rickie Fowler
- 10:59 am - Matti Schmid, Patton Kizzire, Ben Griffin
- 11:10 am - Rico Hoey, Aaron Baddeley, Nate Lashley
- 11:21 am - Hayden Buckley, Kevin Streelman, Ryan McCormick
- 11:32 am - Maverick McNealy, Blaine Hale, Jr., Carl Yuan
- 11:43 am - Max Greyserman, Peter Malnati, Taylor Moore
- 11:54 am - Callum Tarren, Patrick Fishburn, Harry Hall
- 12:05 pm - Chris Gotterup, Taylor Pendrith, Nico Echavarria
- 12:16 pm - Mark Hubbard, Pierceson Coody, Ryan Moore
- 12:27 pm - Brandon Wu, Kevin Yu, Davis Riley
- 12:38 pm - Luke List, Beau Hossler, Ryo Hisatsune
- 12:49 pm - Chandler Phillips, Nicholas Lindheim, Ben James (a)
It is pertinent to note that the Rocket Mortgage Classic underwent the 36-hole cut on Friday, June 28. The event’s 156-player field was limited to the top 60 and ties. PGA Tour big names like Keith Mitchell, Robert MacIntyre, Daniel Berger and Webb Simpson failed to make the cut.
Fifteen-year-old circuit debutant Miles Russell also fell short. Notably, event favorite Tom Kim also missed the Friday cut.