The 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic reached its final round at the Detroit Golf Club on Sunday, June 30. Cam Davis won the PGA Tour event by one stroke over Ming Woo Lee, Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Lai and Davis Thompson.
While Davis stunned fans with his phenomenal performance, some of the players initially tipped as favorites to win struggled, including Tom Kim and last year's winner Rickie Fowler, who both underperformed in PGA Tour events.
Here are the top five golfers who underperformed at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Five golfers who underperformed at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic
#1 Tom Kim
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Tom Kim played well at the Travelers Championship before competing in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, making him the top pick among the experts this week. However, the Korean golfer struggled in last week's PGA Tour events, missing the cut with scores of 73 and 68. He has played in the Travelers Championship before, losing in a playoff to Scottie Scheffler.
#2 Rickie Fowler
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Rickie Fowler ended his four-year winless streak at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic, defeating Adam Hadwin and Collin Morikawa in a playoff to win the PGA Tour event. As the defending champion, fans had high expectations of Fowler. However, the American golfer had a disappointing performance at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, finishing in a tie for 31st place with rounds of 66, 72, 67 and 74.
#3 Keith Mitchell
Keith Mitchell (Image credit: Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Prior to competing in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Keith Mitchell had competed in the RBC Canadian Open, where he tied for 10th place. Fans had high hopes for him going into the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, but the American golfer struggled to play and missed the cut with scores of 70 and 71.
#4 Chris Kirk
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Chris Kirk struggled in the final round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic, starting with a round of 68 and then shooting two rounds of 69. But in the fourth round on Sunday, he had three birdies, three bogeys and one double bogey for a score of -8 and a tie for 44th place.
#5 Taylor Montgomery
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Taylor Montgomery started well at the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic but was a disappointment in the final two rounds, shooting a first-round 65 followed by a 68. He finished with a disappointing third-round 77 and a final-round 70 to finish tied for 44th.
Montgomery has had a tough time in recent days, missing the cut four times this season, but after a strong start at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, fans were hoping he'd finish the season on a high. Unfortunately, Montgomery struggled in the final two rounds.
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Edited by: Eshaan Tiwary