“As we witnessed the heartbreaking toll that COVID-19 has had on our city, we knew we had to use the Rocket Mortgage Classic as a driver of lasting change,” said Jay Farner, CEO of Rocket Mortgage by Quicken Loans. The Rocket Giving Fund, the 501(c)3 that organizes and presents the tournament, will invest funds in organizations and infrastructure that seek to ensure 5G internet technology becomes available across Detroit. The vision of “Changing the Course” is a Detroit where every resident has access to the technology, internet and digital literacy that is the baseline for education and opportunity in today’s economy. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a light on a number of unaddressed underlying issues in Detroit-internet accessibility being one of the most severe.
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Golf Blog ArchivesĪrchives: An archive of all the posts on this golf blog, going back to 2004.The Rocket Mortgage Classic, in partnership with its title sponsor Rocket Mortgage, unveiled their new “Changing the Course” initiative-a multi-year campaign with a vision that every Detroit resident has access to the internet, technology and digital literacy training they deserve within five years.
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The goal is to ensure that every Detroit resident has internet access within five years. In 2020, however, the tournament is focusing on eliminating the digital divide in Detroit. The company employs Rickie Fowler as a spokesperson.Ī variety of local charities are supported by the Rocket Mortgage Classic. The Rocket Mortgage Classic is obviously sponsored by online mortgage broker Rocket Mortgage, which is headquartered in Detroit. (Read The GolfBlogger’s history of the first Motor City Open.) That title goes to the long-running Motor City Open, which ran from 1948 – 1962. While The Rocket Mortgage Classic is the first PGA TOUR event to be held within the city of Detroit itself, it is not the first PGA TOUR event in the metro area. The historic club has two Donald Ross designed courses portions of both are used for the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Hosting the tournament is the Detroit Golf Club (read the GolfBlogger’s Detroit Golf Club Review). Lashley, who has overcome some serious obstacles in his career, was the perfect winner for a city that prides itself on its grit. (Read about the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic). The winner of the inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic was journeyman Nate Lashley, who got into the field as a last minute alternate and led wire-to-wire while going 25 under.
In 2020, thanks to the Coronavirus, it marks the third event in the PGA TOUR’s restart, and will be played without fans. The Rocket Mortgage Classic’s inaugural year was 2019.
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