The PGA Tour has been in the limelight with a tremendous run of tournaments in recent weeks. This time, the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic presents a somewhat reduced field at Detroit Golf Club. With that said, there are plenty of big names in the mix, headlined by Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, and 2022 champion Tony Finau. Which players could be the centerpieces of your 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf lineups?
Finau (12-1) is the favorite in the latest 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic odds, followed by Thomas (14-1), Morikawa (14-1), and Rickie Fowler (14-1). The top players have proven track records, but does a young player like Tom Kim (22-1) deserve a spot among your 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf picks? Before you consider your 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf picks or PGA Tour bets, you need to see the Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf rankings from fantasy expert Jim Holliman.
Holliman has been a writer and editor for nearly 25 years and has been playing and following the game closely for more than three decades. The Florida-based writer knows what it takes to win on the PGA Tour and how the players’ games fit the courses.
Holliman has been on a serious roll all season. At the U.S. Open, 14 of the expert’s picks — and two of his longshots — posted top-20 finishes, including the winner. Wyndham Clark (70-1) was the longest shot among Holliman’s main selections before his emotional victory, and longshot Min Woo Lee (150-1) tied for fifth.
The expert also was on fire on his predictions for the PGA Championship, with the top three finishers at Oak Hill all among his top five picks. As for winner Brooks Koepka, Holliman said “he can beat anyone when stakes are high” before he got his fifth major victory. Holliman was all over Jason Day (+1800) as a top contender at the Byron Nelson and nailed Tony Finau (+850) as his top choice at the Mexico Open. The expert also had Jon Rahm (+750) No. 1 before his Masters victory and backed Scottie Scheffler (+1000) to win the Players Championship. Anyone who has followed Holliman’s predictions is way up on their golf picks.
Now, Holliman has ranked his top golfers for the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Holliman’s picks are only available at SportsLine.
2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic expert picks
One player Holliman loves this week is Rickie Fowler. Fowler has been playing impressive golf in recent days, including a trio of top-10 finishes and a T-13 finish across his last four starts. Fowler has also finished in the top 15 in seven of his last eight events and has missed only two cuts on the PGA Tour this season. Holliman notes that “this could be the place for him to finally break through,” and the highs have been quite high for Fowler in recent days. He had a share of the lead in the U.S. Open at the end of three rounds, and Fowler is looking for his first win since 2019.
On the flip side, the expert is fading Tony Finau, leaving the betting favorite out of his top five entirely. Finau was the 2022 winner of this tournament, setting the 72-hole tournament record in the process, but he has never successfully defended a title on tour. Finau also ranks outside the top 100 in strokes gained: putting this season. With struggles in recent days and his status as the betting favorite, Holliman says Finau “could catch fire again, but I’m not banking on it.” See who else he is backing at SportsLine.
How to set your 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf rankings
For this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic, Holliman is backing several underdogs in his 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf picks, including one massive longshot who comes in at 65-1. Holliman says if this player has “his approach game and putting sync up, he’s as good as anyone in the field.” See who it is, and get all Holliman’s fantasy golf picks, at SportsLine.
Who wins the Rocket Mortgage Classic 2023, and who are the top players to target for your 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic fantasy golf picks? Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman’s fantasy golf rankings for the Rocket Mortgage Classic, all from the fantasy expert with his finger on the pulse of the game, and find out.