Birdies were flying in the first round of the 2025 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club. With afternoon thunderstorms skirting the area and little wind to speak off, players had their way with the Donald Ross design as the field scoring average came in at nearly three strokes under par in Round 1.

Kevin Roy and Aldrich Potgieter both shot 10-under 62s to set a new course record at the Detroit Golf Club during the first round of the 2025 Rocket Classic. Potgieter, a 20-year-old rookie, and Roy, a 35-year-old veteran, both eagled the 17th hole.

This week the driver will be key, especially if the winners of this event since its inception is any indication. The big-hitting Aussie Cam Davis, who is back in the field this week, has won this tournament twice, while Tony Finau won in 2022 and Bryson DeChambeau in 2020. There will be birdies, folks, lots of them.