Tide on Tour: Rocket Classic
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of five Alabama men’s golfers will compete this weekend at the Rocket Classic, one of which is current Crimson Tide student-athlete Dominic Clemons. The tournament will take place June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan.
Clemons earned the exemption as a result of his individual medalist honor at the Folds of Honor Collegiate last September. Among former Alabama golfers competing at the Rocket Classic is Nick Dunlap, who earned a top 10 finish in the event last season. Joining him are Trey Mullinax, Lee Hodges and Davis Riley who have each finished well under par in their previous visits to Detroit Golf Club for the Rocket Classic.
Below is a look at which former Alabama men’s golfers will be competing at this weekend’s events.
Tournament Information
Tournament Information
Course/Yardage: Detroit Golf Club/par 72 7,370 yards
Location: Detroit, Mich.
Dates: June 26-29, 2025
Purse: $9.6 million ($1.728 million winner’s share)
Television Information
Networks: ESPN+ (June 26-29) | Golf Channel (June 26-29) | CBS (June 28-29)
THURSDAY — ESPN+: 5:45 a.m.-2 p.m. CT | Golf Channel: 2-5 p.m. CT
FRIDAY — ESPN+: 5:45 a.m.-2 p.m. CT | Golf Channel: 2-5 p.m. CT
SATURDAY — ESPN+: 6 a.m.-12 p.m. CT | Golf Channel: 12-2 p.m. CT | CBS 2-5 p.m. CT
SUNDAY — ESPN+: 6 a.m.-12 p.m. CT | Golf Channel: 12-2 p.m. CT | CBS 2-5 p.m. CT
Tide on TOUR
Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Trey Mullinax, Lee Hodges, Nick Dunlap, Dominic Clemons and Davis Riley
Trey Mullinax
First Round Tee Time: 6:07 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Rico Hoey, Chandler Phillips
- Playing his 14th PGA TOUR event of the season, boasting three top 25 results on the year
- Competing in the Rocket Classic for the fourth time with a career-best finish of 10-under par 278 in 2022
- Enters the tournament with the a driving average of 305.5 yards, which is good for ninth-best on TOUR this season
Lee Hodges
First Round Tee Time: 6:29 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Luke List, Seamus Power
- Playing in his 14th PGA TOUR event of the season, having made eight of the previous 13 cuts on the year
- Posted a ninth-place finish in his most recent start (RBC Canadian Open), marking his third top 10 result of the campaign
- Enters play ranked No. 90 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 104 in the OWGR
First Round Tee Time: 6:51 a.m. CT (No. 10)
Paired in Same Group: Kurt Kitayama, Adam Schenk
- The two-time PGA Tour winner is competing in his 18th event of the season
- Has made the cut in 10 of his previous 17 tournaments on the year, highlighted by a 10th-place finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii and a 17th-place finish at the Genesis Invitational
- Finished T10 with a score of 14-under par 274 in the 2024 Rocket Classic
First Round Tee Time: 7:57 a.m. CT (No. 10)
Paired in Same Group: Taylor Dickinson, Jon Pak
- Earned an exemption to this year’s Rocket Classic and will make his PGA TOUR debut
- Received an invite to compete by winning the Folds of Honor Collegiate last September
- A native of Cambridge, England, Clemons the Scottish Men’s Open and reached the championship match of the Amateur Championship (British Amateur) a year ago
Davis Riley
First Round Tee Time: 12:05 p.m. CT (No. 10)
Paired in Same Group: Matt McCarty, Camilo Villegas
- Playing in his 20th PGA TOUR event of the season, which leads all former Alabama golfers
- Has one runner-up finish (PGA Championship), three top 10 and four top 20 results in the 12 made cuts on the year
- Competing in the Rocket Classic for the fourth consecutive season, boasting a career-best mark of 12-under par 276 in 2023
- Enters play ranked No. 52 in the FedEx Cup standings and No. 59 in the OWGR
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