Xander Schauffele headlines first wave of Rocket Classic commitments

Detroit — Xander Schauffele is coming to Detroit.

Schauffele, a two-time major winner and one of the biggest stars in golf, has committed to playing in the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club this summer. It will mark his first time playing in the tournament.

The Rocket Classic unveiled its first wave of player commitments early Monday morning, with Schauffele headlining the list. Also committing were Cameron Young and Russell Henley, who, like Schauffele, are in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Ranking. Young, who won The Players Championship in March and the Cadillac Championship on Sunday, is ranked No. 3, Henley is ranked No. 8 and Schauffele is ranked No. 10.

Xander Schauffele has committed to playing in the 2026 Rocket Classic.

“Announcing three top-10 players in our first wave is a strong signal that 2026 is shaping up to be the best field in tournament history,” said Mark Hollis, the first-year Rocket Classic tournament director. “After talking with players and their teams, it’s clear the world’s best want to play in Detroit. For fans, that means a chance to get up close to watch elite competition at the highest level.

"We’ll have more big names to announce in the coming weeks.”

Schauffele, 32, is a 10-time winner on the PGA Tour who has been ranked as high as No. 2 in the world, in 2024, the year he broke through in the majors' winner's circle by winning the PGA Championship and British Open. Schauffele also won the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo in 2021.

Schauffele committed to playing the inaugural Rocket Classic in 2019, but withdrew before the tournament.

Young, 28, now is a three-time winner on the PGA Tour, all coming in his last 14 tournaments, and has been a regular at the Rocket. This will be his fourth time playing in the tournament. He has two top-10s, including a runner-up showing in 2022 and a tie for sixth in 2024. Henley, 37, has won five times on the PGA Tour.