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Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 11:52 AM EST Feb 19, 2019 Here's what we know, so far, about the PGA Tour's first-ever tournament to take place inside the city limits of Detroit: The Rocket Mortgage Classic will be June 27-30. It'll be at Detroit Golf Club, the historic Donald Ross beauty located south of Seven Mile and west of Woodward Avenue. The course will play more than 7,300 yards, longer than average for a PGA Tour course. And the prize money will total $7.3 million, right at average for full-field, non-major championships. And here's what we don't know: Who the heck is going to be playing in the tournament? Well, that remains a work in progress, and one that'll likely won't start coming into focusing until after the Masters in early April, according to tournament executive director Jason Langwell, who, along with Quicken Loans executives, has traveled to five PGA Tour tournaments — including the starry-field Phoenix Open and Genesis Open in … [Read more...] about Who’ll tee it up in Detroit? Tournament recruiting PGA Tour stars

Doug Ferguson Associated Press Published 11:53 AM EST Feb 11, 2019 Pebble Beach, Calif. — With plenty of sunlight and no drama, Phil Mickelson finished off a 7-under 65 to win the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Monday and match the tournament record with his fifth victory. Mickelson had a three-shot lead over Paul Casey with two holes to play when it was too dark too finish Sunday night because of delays from rain and a hail storm. Casey’s only hope was for Mickelson to make a mistake, and there was little chance of that. Mickelson hit 7-iron to 8 feet on the par-3 17th and played it safe down the par-5 18th, making a 6-foot birdie for a three-shot victory, his 44th on the PGA Tour. Casey birdied the 18th for a 71 to finish alone in second, and he won the pro-am portion of the tournament. … [Read more...] about Phil Mickelson wins 44th PGA Tour event at Pebble Beach

Tony Paul The Detroit News Published 4:26 PM EST Jan 30, 2019 Detroit — It takes a village to host the PGA Tour in the city. Officials for the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic this week announced plans to accept more than 2,000 volunteers for the PGA Tour's first-ever stop in the city of Detroit, scheduled for the week of June 25-30 at Detroit Golf Club. Volunteering is a good way to get into the tournament for free, but also get behind-the-scenes access and up-close interactions with some of the game's greatest golfers. "Volunteers play a critical role in creating a captivating and exciting event of this size, as they are quite literally the face and soul of the tournament," said Jason Langwell, executive director of the tournament. "Our volunteers have a direct impact on the overall tournament experience, while also enjoying a front-row seat to see some of the world’s best golfers up close and in-person.” To sign up, fans can visit … [Read more...] about Detroit PGA Tour event recruiting more than 2,000 volunteers

Associated Press Published 9:33 PM EST Jan 20, 2019 La Quinta, Calif. — Adam Long bounced around golf’s backwoods for years, winning only a lone Hooters Tour event. Now, he’s headed to the Masters as a PGA Tour winner. Long won the Desert Classic on Sunday at PGA West, beating Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson and Adam Hadwin by a stroke with a 14-foot birdie putt on the final hole after a 6-iron approach from an awkward stance. “In some ways it’s been a little bit of a roller-coaster, but it’s been a steady improvement throughout my career,” Long said. “I’ve played in pretty much most tours around the world that there are and just kind of steadily progressed. “It kind of can seem like it came out of nowhere, but my game’s been trending in the right direction for really the last two years now.” Long closed with a 7-under 65 on the Stadium Course, holing the winning putt after Mickelson’s 40-foot birdie … [Read more...] about Adam Long wins Desert Classic for first PGA Tour title

By Doug Ferguson Associated Press Published 10:09 PM EST Jan 9, 2019 Honolulu — Considering the long road he traveled and the setbacks that followed, it’s hard to imagine anyone at the Sony Open who appreciates this island paradise more than Chris Thompson. He could have swum to Hawaii in less time than it took him to reach the PGA Tour. If there is a mini-tour, chances are he has played it. Most amazing is not that it took him 19 years to get there, but that he never quit trying, even as the odds kept shrinking with age. And that made it all the more rewarding. “Everybody says it’s good,” he said. “And then when you get there, it’s even better.” Thompson is 42 and a father of two, whose wife kept encouraging him to stick it out even when the results and the bank account would have suggested otherwise. Patience paid off late last summer when he tied for third, tied for fourth and finished third in successive weeks on the Web.com … [Read more...] about Rookie, 42, took long road to PGA Tour