The Rocket Classic from Detroit Golf Club was July 30-August 2.
It was not a PGA Tour signature event, but some big names were in the field, including Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark and J.J. Spaun.
Thanks to a final round 63, Michael Thorbjornsen picked up his first career PGA Tour win. He finished at 18-under, good for a two-shot win.
This was the final year that Rocket will sponsor a PGA Tour event.
The purse was $10 million.
How Much Does the Winner of the Rocket Classic Make?
Michael Thorbjornsen’s winner’s share for the 2026 Rocket Classic was $1,800,000.
Rocket Classic: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money Earnings
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -18 | $1,800,000 |
| 2 | Xander Schauffele | -16 | $1,090,000 |
| 3 | Davis Riley | -15 | $690,000 |
| 4 | Rasmus Hojgaard | -14 | $490,000 |
| T5 | Hideki Matsuyama | -13 | $370,000 |
| T5 | Matt Wallace | -13 | $370,000 |
| T5 | Kristoffer Ventura | -13 | $370,000 |
| T8 | Davis Thompson | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Ryan Gerard | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Patrick Cantlay | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Michael Kim | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Chris Kirk | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Cameron Young | -12 | $252,500 |
| T15 | Sungjae Im | -11 | $162,500 |
| T15 | Keegan Bradley | -11 | $162,500 |
| T15 | Doug Ghim | -11 | $162,500 |
| T15 | Rico Hoey | -11 | $162,500 |
| T15 | Michael Brennan | -11 | $162,500 |
| T20 | Chandler Blanchet | -10 | $109,500 |
| T20 | Corey Conners | -10 | $109,500 |
| T20 | Keita Nakajima | -10 | $109,500 |
| T20 | Ricky Castillo | -10 | $109,500 |
| T20 | Russell Henley | -10 | $109,500 |
| T20 | Luke Clanton | -10 | $109,500 |
| T26 | Ben Kohles | -9 | $74,500 |
| T26 | Jacob Bridgeman | -9 | $74,500 |
| T26 | Mac Meissner | -9 | $74,500 |
| T26 | Kevin Roy | -9 | $74,500 |
| T26 | Stephan Jaeger | -9 | $74,500 |
| T31 | Jordan Spieth | -8 | $57,214 |
| T31 | Jackson Koivun | -8 | $57,214 |
| T31 | Jordan Smith | -8 | $57,214 |
| T31 | Brandt Snedeker | -8 | $57,214 |
| T31 | Emiliano Grillo | -8 | $57,214 |
| T31 | Kevin Yu | -8 | $57,214 |
| T31 | David Lipsky | -8 | $57,214 |
| T38 | Thorbjørn Olesen | -7 | $44,500 |
| T38 | Austin Eckroat | -7 | $44,500 |
| T38 | Ben James | -7 | $44,500 |
| T38 | Justin Lower | -7 | $44,500 |
| T42 | Hank Lebioda | -6 | $37,500 |
| T42 | Joe Highsmith | -6 | $37,500 |
| T42 | Si Woo Kim | -6 | $37,500 |
| T45 | Beau Hossler | -5 | $29,780 |
| T45 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -5 | $29,780 |
| T45 | Gordon Sargent | -5 | $29,780 |
| T45 | Marco Penge | -5 | $29,780 |
| T45 | Adrien Saddier | -5 | $29,780 |
| T50 | Ryo Hisatsune | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Matt McCarty | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Jackson Suber | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Matt Kuchar | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Zac Blair | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Neal Shipley | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Max Greyserman | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Adam Schenk | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | J.J. Spaun | -4 | $23,860 |
| T50 | Patrick Fishburn | -4 | $23,860 |
| 60 | Johnny Keefer | -3 | $22,500 |
| T61 | Mark Hubbard | -2 | $22,000 |
| T61 | Brian Campbell | -2 | $22,000 |
| T61 | Nick Taylor | -2 | $22,000 |
| T61 | Nicolai Højgaard | -2 | $22,000 |
| T65 | Dylan Wu | -1 | $21,300 |
| T65 | Karl Vilips | -1 | $21,300 |
| T65 | Zecheng Dou | -1 | $21,300 |
| T68 | William Mouw | E | $20,800 |
| T68 | Peter Malnati | E | $20,800 |
| 70 | Adam Svensson | +1 | $20,500 |
| T71 | Harris English | +2 | $20,200 |
| T71 | Tony Finau | +2 | $20,200 |
| 73 | Marcelo Rozo | +6 | $19,900 |
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