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Kirk, Knowles and Putnam Share 36-Hole Lead as Knapp Sets New Scoring Record

Multiple players have shattered Detroit Golf Club’s single-round record this week under unusually receptive conditions

Jun 8, 2025; Caledon, Ontario, CAN; Jake Knapp hits his tee shot at the fifth hole during the final round of the RBC Canadian Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images/File Photo
Collin Morikawa of the United States hits a tee shot on the seventh hole during a practice round prior to the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 28, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan.
Jun 26, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Min Woo Lee plays his shot from a bunker on the second green during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Chris Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam are tied at 14-under-par 130 after rounds of 65, 64 and 66 through two days of the Rocket Classic.
  • Jake Knapp carded an 11-under 61 in Round 2 to eclipse Thursday’s 62-stroke mark and moved within three shots of the leaders.
  • Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter each opened with a bogey-free 10-under 62, breaking the previous course record of 63 on Day 1.
  • With 500 FedExCup points and a $9.6 million purse at stake, the projected cut is 6-under, placing names like Rickie Fowler and Cam Davis in jeopardy.
  • Detroit Golf Club’s par-72 North Course has been unusually soft ahead of a $16.1 million renovation that includes tree removal, bunker reconfiguration and drainage upgrades.