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More golfers commit to 2025 Rocket Classic; here's who's playing so far

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(WXYZ) — Rocket Classic organizers have announced more commitments to the 2025 tournament, including a former Masters champion.

This week, the tournament announced that 11th-ranked golfer Hideki Matsuyama will play again in Detroit. Before that, organizers also announced Akshay Bhatia will play in Detroit.

Last week, organizers announced that Matt Fitzpatrick, Karl Vilips, Rasmus Højgaard and Brian Campbell will play at Detroit Golf Club.

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Then days later, officials announced Si Woo Kim, Lucas Glover, Kurt Kitayama, Nicolai Højgaard, J.J. Spaun, Ryan Brehm and Michael Kim will play in Detroit.

Earlier this month, it was announced that Max Homa, Min Woo Lee, Team USA Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley and more would play in Detroit. The tournament takes place June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club.

Here are the latest commitments to the tournament:

  • Akshay Bhatia
  • Keegan Bradley
  • Ryan Brehm
  • Brian Campbell
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Domonic Clemons (sponsor's exemption)
  • Cam Davis
  • Joel Dahmen
  • Tony Finau
  • Matt Fitzpatrick
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Lucas Glover
  • Ben Griffin
  • Lanto Griffin
  • Garrick Higgo
  • Joe Highsmith
  • Nicolai Højgaard
  • Rasmus Højgaard
  • Max Homa
  • Zach Johnson
  • Michael Kim
  • Si Woo Kim
  • Tom Kim
  • Kevin Kisner
  • Kurt Kitayama
  • Michael La Sasso (sponsor's exemption)
  • Nate Lashley
  • Min Woo Lee
  • Hideki Matsuyama
  • Ashton McCulloch (sponsor's exemption)
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Aaron Rai
  • Brandt Snedeker
  • J.J. Spaun
  • Jhonattan Vegas
  • Karl Vilips

Tickets are on sale now for the Rocket Classic. This year, tournament officials say fans can purchase daily grounds tickets starting at $65 per day, with LendingTree Lounge and Club Ace hospitality passes starting at $120 and $230, respectively.

According to tournament officials, Detroit Community Days will return on Wednesday, June 25, with free admission and parking for residents. Parking will be at the University of Detroit-Mercy on Wednesday and Wayne State University on Thursday-Sunday.

This year, students will also be able to receive a special discount of 31.3% grounds tickets using a valid .edu address. On Saturday, June 28, fans are encouraged to wear their favorite school colors.

Military members and first responders can also get complimentary tickets through Folds of Honor and Irreverent Warriors Detroit. They will get complimentary tickets for themselves and one guest, while they last.

The tournament announced a new partnership with Folds of Honor, a foundation that provides scholarships to families of fallen or disabled service members. With the partnership, Friday at the tournament will be designated as Folds of Honor Friday, and the Rocket Classic will fund 13 Folds of Honor scholarships.

Ticket options and more information are available at RocketClassic.com.