MI News and Notes
Tickets for 2026 Rocket Classic With New, Lower Pricing
Public tickets for the Rocket Classic Presented by AlumniFi will go on sale Tuesday, April 7. The PGA Tour event will be the 8th year at Detroit Golf Club, July 30 – August 2.
Tickets will be available at www.RocketClassic.com.
Event management has been moved in-house at Rocket Mortgage and new, lower prices at up to 50 percent off will be offered for all grounds tickets, the first of a number of fan-friendly initiatives set to be unveiled this year, aimed at making the Rocket Classic the most community-focused and accessible tournament on the PGA Tour.
Tickets for the first round on Thursday, July 30 are $31.30, a nod to Detroit’s 313 area code. Friday's second round tickets begin at $48, while tickets for Saturday's third round and Sunday's championship round begin at $58 each day. Advance pricing will be available through June 16. Special rates for groups of 10 or more, plus student rates and military discounts, will be available. Kids 15 and under are admitted free when accompanied by a ticketed adult (up to four kids per adult).
A home-grown golf pro, Joe Hicks from Detroit, was recently granted the first sponsor’s exemption for the 2026 tournament. He made his PGA Tour debut last year at the Rocket Classic.
Hooks, 32, grew up in Southfield and Commerce Township, and is a 2011 graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, just two miles from Detroit Golf Club. He was an all-state selection as a junior and senior, and estimated he has played more than a thousand rounds at DGC throughout his life. He started playing the course at seven years old almost daily each summer.
Meijer LPGA Tickets on Sale Soon as Well
Tickets & Hospitality passes will be made available on the official Meijer LPGA tournament website starting April 13. www.meijerlpgaclassic.com
Unlimited Play at Treetops in Month of May
Any day in May, golfers can enjoy unlimited play across their five bucket list courses. Stay & Play package rates start at $169 per person and includes all taxes and fees and is based on double occupancy lodging and a two-night minimum.
Beyond Unlimited Golf packages, Treetops is introducing new ways to maximize time on the course all season. With its First Off Club, players can begin their rounds as early as 6:30 a.m. and take advantage of the earliest rays of sunlight.
For those who prefer the savings of evening play, Treetops is expanding its Happy Hours with additional twilight tee times and midweek specials. Later tee times will certainly enhance options on the legendary Threetops, named North America’s #1 Par 3 Course by Golf Digest.
Improving the player experience further, this season every cart at Treetops will feature GPS technology, providing precise yardages to help golfers play ready golf. This is expected to improve pace of play for a more enjoyable round for all. To book a Treetops getaway, visit www.treetops.com or call 888TREETOPS.
Michigan Superintendents’ News
Scott Pulaski, a Class A Member and the Golf Course Superintendent at Walloon Lake Country Club in Petoskey, has been elected President of the Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association (MiGCSA) for 2026.
Other officers elected to the MiGCSA board include Vice President Craig McKinley of Bucks Run G.C. and Secretary/Treasurer Jared Milner of Meadowbrook C.C.
The election marked the conclusion of board service for 2024 Past President Jesse Shaver of Gull Lake C.C. and Tim Matty of Arcadia Bluffs G.C. Seth Britton of Grand Traverse Resort was re-elected to the board, joined by newly elected members Andy Gianino of Cascade Hills C.C. and Eric Davey of Prestwick Village G.C.
