Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 Predictions: Kim for the Win

• This is just the sixth edition of the tournament

• Rickie Fowler returns to defend the title he won last year 

• Last week’s runner-up Tom Kim is the betting favorite

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Travelers Championship 2024 Picks and Predictions

• Tom Kim to win at (+1200) with BetMGM

• Taylor Pendrith to beat Davis Thompson over 72 holes at (-120) with bet365

• Ryan Fox for Top 10 at +850 with FanDuel Sportsbook

Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024 Intro

It’s time to breathe out a little after the intense three-week run comprising a Major and two Signature Events.

The collective exhale comes at this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, one of the newer events on the PGA TOUR.

First contested in 2019, Nate Lashley’s winning score of -25 set the tone.

From then on the event has established itself as a birdie-fest although, rather than throw up unusual winners, it’s produced a trio of top-class champions.

The three American winners since Lashley’s victory are all Ryder Cuppers: Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Tony Finau (2022) and Rickie Fowler (2023).

Aussie Cam Davis struck a blow for the internationals in 2021, carding the only winning score less than 20-under.

The list of runners-up isn’t bad either with Collin Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Cam Young and Joaquin Niemann all finding just one player too good.

The course, Detroit Golf Club in Michigan, is a stock par 72 measuring just under 7,400 yards.

The weather forecast looks good for three of the four days but Saturday could prove troublesome with rain and storms predicted.

All 5 Winners of the Rocket Mortgage Classic

Detroit Golf Club Course Notes

• The Donald Ross design dates back to 1906

• It was updated to welcome its first PGA TOUR event in 2019 

• Detroit GC measures 7,370 yards and is a par 72

• Eight different players, including Tom Kim, share the 18-hole record of 63

• Tony Finau posted the record 72-hole aggregate score of 262 two years ago

Favorites to Win the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024

Tom Kim (+1200) at BetMGM

Kim had been hinting at a big week after finishing fourth in Canada and showing up strongly in the US Open for 54 holes. And it so nearly came at last week’s Travelers Championship as the 22-year-old, the leader for three days, shot -22 to end in a play-off, only to be denied by the incredible Scottie Scheffler. Kim missed the cut last year but was seventh on his first look at this course in 2022.

Bet on Tom Kim (+1200) at BetMGM 

Cameron Young (+1600) at BetMGM

Young joined an exclusive club last week when becoming just the 13th player to shoot a sub-60 round on the PGA TOUR. That Saturday 59 was followed by four opening birdies in round four before he finally finished ninth. What Young really wants, of course, is a first PGA TOUR win. This must offer another good chance as he was runner-up on his only appearance in 2022. 

Bet on Cameron Young (+1600) at BetMGM 

Min Woo Lee (+1800) at BetMGM

Like Young, Lee is still looking for a first PGA Tour victory although he’s had far less cracks at getting the ‘W’ after initially basing himself on the DP World Tour. The Aussie has finished 22nd, 26th and 21st in the three Majors played in 2024 so has been operating at a high level over the last few months. This is his first start at Detroit GC. 

Bet on Min Woo Lee (+1800) at BetMGM 

Kim to Go One Better

When Tony Finau shot the 72-hole low score here in 2022, he was coming in off a win at the 3M Open.

Finau was on a roll, making birdies galore, and this was a good place for it to continue.

Last year, Rickie Fowler also had hot form heading to Detroit and used that underlying confidence to gain his first win in four years.

So with those two recent examples in mind, I’ll head to the front of the market and back last week’s runner-up Tom Kim to go one better.

Kim had the misfortune of running into the juggernaut that is Scottie Scheffler in the Travelers Championship but, with the World No.1 putting his feet up, this is the Korean’s chance to grab some more silverware.

Despite only turning 22 last week, Kim is a phenom that already has three PGA TOUR wins to his name.

They were achieved with winning scores of -20, -24 and -20 so, as he reminded us again last week when shooting -22, Kim loves a birdie-fest.

He’s already given a hint of what’s possible here by firing 66-63 on the weekend two years ago to finish seventh.

After laps of 62-65-65-66 last week, Kim’s converging trends make him a bet here at (+1200) with BetMGM.

Pendrith to Beat Thompson

Our hotstreak in 72-hole match bets came to an end last week so it’s time to set another one off!

And the one to hit the right note in the home of Motown is Taylor Pendrith, who takes on Davis Thompson.

Pendrith is desperate to make the Presidents Cup on home Canadian soil later this year and this is a great chance for him to move up the rankings.

He’s in great form after a win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and six other top 25s in his last nine starts while he can add strong course form too.

Pendrith was runner-up on debut in 2022 and posted 14th last year after taking the 36-hole lead for the second year running.

Ranked 4th in Strokes Gained: Putting this season, a big challenge is expected and he’s worth a look in the ‘win’ market too at +2500 with BetMGM.

Thompson isn’t as good a putter (87th for SGP this season) and his course form isn’t as strong either (24-58).

He played well to grind out a ninth in the US Open in much tougher conditions but Pendrith holds the aces here and can win their duel at (-120) with bet365.        

Fox to Bank Top 10

We’ve had winners in this market at +650 (Russell Henley, US Open) and +400 (Tom Kim, Travelers Championship) in the last two weeks.

Here, I’ll try Ryan Fox for Top 10 at (+850) with FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Kiwi has three of those in his last seven PGA TOUR starts and his big hitting and prowess with the putter should make him a threat on this course.  

How to Watch the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2024

• Tournament: Rocket Mortgage Classic

• Location: Detroit, MI

• Date: Thursday, June 27 - Sunday, June 30

• How to watch: Thursday-Friday 3 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m-3 p.m (Golf Channel), 3 p.m-6.p.m. (CBS). And all four days on Sky Sports.