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The
28-year-old
first
gained
national
attention
as
runner-up
at the
2016
U.S.
Amateur
at
Oakland
Hills, a
finish
that
earned
him
spots in
the 2017
Masters
and U.S.
Open. He
also
helped
lead the
University
of
Oklahoma
to the
2017
NCAA
Championship.
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Brad
Dalke to
Make PGA
Tour
Debut at
2026
Rocket
Classic
in
Detroit
Parker
Sinclair
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media
golf
personality
Brad
Dalke
will
make his
PGA Tour
debut
next
month
after
accepting
a
sponsor
exemption
to
compete
in the
2026
Rocket
Classic,
tournament
organizers
announced
Tuesday.
Dalke, a
member
of the
popular
Good
Good
Golf
content
group,
is set
to tee
off at
Detroit
Golf
Club
when the
event
returns
for its
eighth
consecutive
year
from
July 30
to
August
2.
The
28-year-old
first
gained
national
attention
as
runner-up
at the
2016
U.S.
Amateur
at
Oakland
Hills, a
finish
that
earned
him
spots in
the 2017
Masters
and U.S.
Open. He
also
helped
lead the
University
of
Oklahoma
to the
2017
NCAA
Championship.
“I
couldn’t
be more
excited
to make
my PGA
Tour
debut at
the
Rocket
Classic
while
representing
Good
Good
Golf,”
Dalke
said in
a
statement.
“Coming
back to
Detroit
10 years
after
competing
in the
U.S.
Amateur
makes
this
even
more
special.”
Dalke
joins a
growing
field of
high-profile
players
committed
to the
Detroit
event,
including
World
No. 3
Cameron
Young,
World
No. 5
Russell
Henley,
World
No. 10
Xander
Schauffele,
Ryder
Cup
captain
Keegan
Bradley,
and
former
tournament
winners
Rickie
Fowler
and Tony
Finau.
Tournament
director
Mark
Hollis
said
Dalke’s
inclusion
reflects
the
evolving
landscape
of
professional
golf and
its
expanding
digital
audience.
“He’s a
proven
competitor
and an
engaging
personality
who
connects
with
fans
across
platforms,”
Hollis
said.
“We’re
excited
to
welcome
him to
Detroit.”
Dalke
has
built a
following
of
nearly
one
million
across
social
media
and has
emerged
as one
of the
sport’s
most
prominent
content
creators.
His
recent
competitive
highlights
include
victories
in
multiple
“Creator
Classic”
events
in 2025
and a
share of
a $1
million
prize at
the
inaugural
Internet
Invitational.
He is
also
scheduled
to
compete
internationally
this
summer
at the
DP World
Tour’s
BMW
International
Open in
Germany,
as well
as the
PGA
Tour-sanctioned
Good
Good
Championship
in
November.
Additional
sponsor
exemptions
for the
Rocket
Classic
include
Southfield
native
Joe
Hooks
and
Alabama
sophomore
William
Jennings,
the 2025
Folds of
Honor
Collegiate
champion.
Tickets
for the
Rocket
Classic
are
available
through
the
tournament’s
official
website.
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