Another relatively new PGA Tour event is on tap this week as the tour heads east to Detroit for the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Last week's 3M Open was its fourth edition at TPC Twin Cities, and this week will mark the fourth Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club. Tony Finau, who won last week in Minneapolis, headlines the field along with world No. 4 and reigning FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay. Two of the three Rocket Mortgage winners have been first-time PGA Tour champions, including Cam Davis last year, which is good news for the young stars in the field like Will Zalatoris and Cameron Young. Scores have gone very low on this Donald Ross course, with the average winning score 22 under par, and the wide fairways and lack of hazards could turn it into a chipping and putting contest.
Cantlay is the 10-1 favorite in the latest 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Finau is right behind at 12-1, followed closely by Zalatoris (14-1) and Young (16-1). Max Homa (22-1) and Davis (28-1) also are among the favorites in the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2022 field. Before you make any 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic picks, you need to see the PGA predictions and best bets from SportsLine golf insider Patrick McDonald.
After spending time at FanSided and NBC Sports EDGE, McDonald joined CBS Sports as a golf writer in the spring of 2022. Now covering the sport from a broader perspective, McDonald still likes to dip his toes into the betting pools on a weekly basis on the PGA Tour.
He takes a measured approach to his outright selections and is up more than 55 units on those plays in 2022, having hit Cameron Smith (22-1) at the Tournament of Champions, Hudson Swafford (250-1) at The American Express, Joaquin Niemann (70-1) at the Genesis Invitational and Justin Thomas (66-1) live at the PGA Championship.
For last week's 3M Open, McDonald nailed both of his prop plays, taking Cam Davis as the top Australian finisher (+140) and Sahith Theegala to miss the cut (+275). He is up more than 11 units on his PGA Tour props.
Now, McDonald has studied the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic field and is locking in his best bets, top sleepers and favorites to avoid. You can head to SportsLine now to see all of his 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic picks and predictions.
Top 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic expert picks
One shocking pick: McDonald is fading defending champion Davis, despite a recent strong run and his status as one of the favorites. That success has come against inferior competition, and he has just six top-25 finishes overall in 22 tournaments. The 27-year-old's iron game (135th in greens in regulation) and work around the greens (138th in strokes gained) don't point to success on Donald Ross courses. He has missed the cut twice in his three outings in Detroit.
On the other hand, Kevin Kisner's approach is perfect for succeeding on Ross courses, so McDonald is backing him this week at 35-1. The 38-year-old is 13th on tour in strokes gained putting and 26th around the green. His most recent victory was at the 2021 Wyndham Championship last August at Sedgefield Country Club, another Ross design. That was the fourth victory of his career, and he tied for 21st at The Open following a T-6 at the Travelers.
How to make 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic golf picks
For this week's PGA Tour event in Detroit, McDonald has locked in his best bets for the 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic. They include a longshot who comes in at massive odds of well over 70-1. This unheralded player crushes it off the tee and should gain a lot of shots in that area at Detroit Golf Club. He could pull off a stunning result this week. You can find out who it is and see the rest of McDonald's Rocket Mortgage Classic picks at SportsLine.
So what 2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic picks should you target? Where does all the betting value lie for Rocket Mortgage Classic 2022? Check out the odds below, then visit SportsLine to see Patrick McDonald's top prop picks forRocket Mortgage Classic 2022, all from the expert who's up more than 55 units on outright plays in 2022, and find out.
2022 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds, field, top contenders
See full Rocket Mortgage Classic 2022 picks, best bets, and predictions here.
Patrick Cantlay 10-1
Tony Finau 12-1
Will Zalatoris 14-1
Cameron Young 16-1
Max Homa 22-1
Cam Davis 28-1
Adam Scott 35-1
Maverick McNealy 35-1
Kevin Kisner 35-1
Davis Riley 35-1
Adam Hadwin 35-1
Keegan Bradley 40-1
Webb Simpson 40-1
Cameron Tringale 40-1
Sahith Theegala 40-1
Si-Woo Kim 40-1
Denny McCarthy 40-1
Emiliano Grillo 45-1
Mark Hubbard 45-1
Kevin Streelman 45-1
Scott Stallings 50-1
Russell Henley 50-1
Gary Woodland 50-1
Joohyung Kim 50-1
Chris Kirk 55-1
Brendan Steele 60-1
Troy Merritt 65-1
Cameron Champ 65-1
Nick Hardy 65-1
Jason Day 65-1
Adam Svensson 65-1
Matt Kuchar 65-1
Chris Gotterup 70-1
Greyson Sigg 70-1
Jhonattan Vegas 70-1
Alex Smalley 70-1
Ryan Palmer 80-1
Doug Ghim 80-1
Mackenzie Hughes 80-1
Harris English 80-1
Scott Piercy 80-1
Wyndham Clark 80-1
C.T. Pan 80-1
Trey Mullinax 80-1
Rickie Fowler 80-1
Michael Thorbjornsen 80-1
Taylor Pendrith 80-1
Danny Willett 80-1
James Hahn 100-1
Patton Kizzire 100-1
Austin Smotherman 100-1
Patrick Rodgers 100-1
Hank Lebioda 100-1
Callum Tarren 100-1
Luke List 100-1
Stewart Cink 100-1
Michael Gligic 100-1
Kurt Kitayama 100-1
Brandon Wu 100-1
Joel Dahmen 100-1
Russell Knox 125-1
Lee Hodges 125-1
Nate Lashley 125-1
Tyler Duncan 125-1
Dylan Frittelli 125-1
Chesson Hadley 125-1
Brice Garnett 125-1
Michael Thompson 125-1
Nick Taylor 125-1
Matt Wallace 125-1
Adam Schenk 125-1
Matthias Schwab 125-1
Peter Malnati 150-1
Stephan Jaeger 150-1
David Lipsky 150-1
J.J. Spaun 150-1
Sepp Straka 150-1
Taylor Moore 150-1
Hayden Buckley 150-1
Beau Hossler 150-1
Kelly Kraft 150-1
Lucas Glover 150-1
Danny Lee 150-1
John Huh 150-1
Sam Ryder 175-1
Vince Whaley 175-1
Justin Lower 175-1
Robert Streb 175-1
Ryan Armour 200-1
Rory Sabbatini 200-1
Zach Johnson 200-1
Joseph Bramlett 200-1
Charley Hoffman 200-1
Brandon Hagy 200-1
Garrick Higgo 200-1
Ryan Moore 200-1
Kramer Hickok 200-1
Chad Ramey 200-1
Cameron Percy 250-1
Andrew Novak 250-1
Kevin Tway 250-1
Doc Redman 250-1
Harry Higgs 250-1
Scott Gutschewski 250-1
Chase Seiffert 250-1
Bill Haas 300-1
Satoshi Kodaira 300-1
Dylan Wu 300-1
Sean O'Hair 300-1
Ben Kohles 300-1
Camilo Villegas 300-1
Cole Hammer 300-1
Jonathan Byrd 300-1
Bo Hoag 300-1
Henrik Norlander 300-1
Austin Cook 300-1
Brandon Matthews 300-1
Kevin Chappell 300-1
Roger Sloan 300-1
William McGirt 400-1
Aaron Baddeley 400-1
Luke Donald 400-1
Ben Martin 400-1
Vaughn Taylor 400-1
Paul Barjon 400-1
Richy Werenski 400-1
Brian Stuard 400-1
Seung-Yul Noh 400-1
Max McGreevy 500-1
Wesley Bryan 500-1
Jim Knous 500-1
Jared Wolfe 500-1
Morgan Hoffmann 500-1
Seth Reeves 500-1
Bo Van Pelt 500-1
Sung Kang 500-1
Andrew Landry 500-1
Ryan Brehm 500-1
Joshua Creel 500-1
David Skinns 500-1
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 500-1
Martin Trainer 750-1
Curtis Thompson 750-1
Brett Drewitt 1000-1
Geoff Ogilvy 1000-1
Brian Gay 1000-1
Tommy Gainey 1000-1
Nick Watney 1000-1
Wyatt Worthington 1000-1
Davis Love 1000-1
Dawie Van Der Walt 1000-1
Ben Cook 1500-1
