Joaquin Niemann is tied for the lead heading into Sunday's final round.
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We’ve officially reached the final round of play at the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Below, find everything you need to know about tournament money, including purse, payout and winner’s share, on Sunday.
Rocket Mortgage Classic final round preview
A star-spangled leaderboard greets fans tuning into the final round of play at the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic on Independence Day in the United States. A group of Americans — led by co-leader Troy Merritt — look to bring home a holiday win Sunday at Detroit Golf club. Behind Merritt, Hank Lebioda, Brandon Hagy, Jason Kokrak and Kevin Kisner represent the great American hopes in contention on Sunday.
Tied for the lead with Merritt is Joaquin Niemann (-14), who enters Sunday looking for his second PGA Tour victory at a key moment. Niemann, 22, is hoping to grab a momentum-building win in the waning moments before the Olympics in Tokyo. The Chilean-born neophyte is looking to become one of the few medal winners ever from his home country — an honor he’s said would be among the top of his career.
Niemann and Merritt tee off shortly after 2:05 p.m., and will look to hold off a group headlined by Lebioda, Hagy, Kokrak, Kisner and Australian-born Cameron Davis.
Below, find complete payout information, including winner’s share, for the Rocket Mortgage Classic’s $7.5 million purse; you can catch the action Sunday from 1-3 p.m. ET on Golf Channel, and from 3 until the completion of play on CBS.
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