Rickie Fowler played the initial round of the 2025 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club, completing 18 holes with a score of 1-under-par 71. The PGA Tour professional, competing in his 15th event of the year, currently shares the 100th position on the leaderboard at this $9.6 million tournament held in the USA.
Fowler’s performance in this event attracts extra attention since he won the Rocket Classic two years ago, coinciding with becoming a father. This season, he contends against a more competitive field, including the defending champion Cameron Davis.
Detailed Overview of Fowler’s First Round at Detroit Golf Club
Rickie Fowler began his round early Thursday morning, teeing off from the 10th hole alongside Akshay Bhatia and Matt Fitzpatrick. He maintained steady play on the back nine, starting with pars on the first three holes and securing a birdie on the 13th. A bogey on the long 14th hole followed, but Fowler rebounded by making birdies on the 17th and 18th holes to close his back nine at 2-under 34.
On the front nine, Fowler started strong with two back-to-back birdies on holes 1 and 2. However, his momentum slowed after a bogey on the third hole, and additional bogeys on the sixth and seventh holes led him to finish this section at 1-over 37. He parred the final front nine hole to conclude that stretch of play.
Scorecard Insights from Rickie Fowler’s Round 1 Performance
Throughout the 18 holes at Detroit Golf Club, Fowler tallied five birdies balanced by four bogeys. Below is a hole-by-hole breakdown of his performance in this opening round at the 2025 Rocket Classic.
Front Nine:
- Hole 1 (Par 4): 3 (birdie)
- Hole 2 (Par 4): 3 (birdie)
- Hole 3 (Par 4): 5 (bogey)
- Hole 4 (Par 5): 5 (par)
- Hole 5 (Par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 6 (Par 4): 5 (bogey)
- Hole 7 (Par 5): 6 (bogey)
- Hole 8 (Par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 9 (Par 3): 3 (par)
- Total Front Nine: 37 (+1)
Back Nine:
- Hole 10 (Par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 11 (Par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 12 (Par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 13 (Par 4): 3 (birdie)
- Hole 14 (Par 5): 6 (bogey)
- Hole 15 (Par 3): 3 (par)
- Hole 16 (Par 4): 4 (par)
- Hole 17 (Par 5): 4 (birdie)
- Hole 18 (Par 4): 3 (birdie)
- Total Back Nine: 34 (-2)
The total score for Rickie Fowler’s first round stands at 71 strokes, or 1 under par.
Context and Prospects Following Round One
This year’s Rocket Classic field is notably stronger, with Cameron Davis entering as the reigning champion. Although Rickie Fowler began the tournament with a modest placement tied for 100th, his history with this event and experience on the PGA Tour suggest potential for advancement in the upcoming rounds. As the tournament progresses, Fowler will aim to improve his standing while managing the challenging Detroit Golf Club layout.