Golf tips
- Tip 1: Cameron Young to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic @ 16/1
- Tip 2: Taylor Pendrith to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic @ 20/1
- Tip 3: Akshay Bhatia to the Rocket Mortgage Classic @ 22/1
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Young could finally break his duck
One player who should relish the opportunity to play again this week is Cameron Young, who will see a return to the Detroit Golf Club as a great chance to finally claim his first PGA Tour victory.
The American found only Tony Finau too good for him at this venue in 2022 and that has been one of seven occasions on tour, including the Open Championship of that year, where he has had to be content with second spot.
However, Young should be absolutely brimming with confidence for this trip after a fine weekend at the Travelers Championship when he catapulted himself up the leaderboard to tie for ninth.
He made a sluggish start but there was nothing ordinary about the 59 he posted in Saturday’s third round and there was also plenty to like about a Sunday 66.
So while others will be grateful for a rest, he should be charged to go again and it could be the week that he finally gets himself into the winners circle.
Strong putting can help Pendrith
Taylor Pendrith was also second to Finau two years ago and his recent performances have been solid enough to suggest he could make a move in the absence of the leading lights.
The Canadian won the CJ Cup Byron Nelson in May and has been the fifth best putter on the PGA Tour this year, which should bode well at another course where scores are expected to be low this week.
His recent form figures of 10-MC-21-33-16-23 should encourage him that he can make his mark in this sort of company.
Bhatia can rise to the challenge
Akshay Bhatia is one of the rising stars of the PGA Tour who has already tasted success at the Texas Open this year, and the 22-year-old has hit a decent patch of form.
The youngster missed the cut on his debut here last year, but has developed immensely since then and should be encouraged by finishing 22nd at the Memorial, 16th at the US Open and fifth at the Travelers last week.
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