The PGA Tour regular season is careening toward its final stops, and the stakes at the top-70 FedEx Cup bubble have rarely been sharper. The 2026 Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club represents not only the penultimate chance for players to lock down their playoff positioning, but also a poignant farewell. This marks the eighth and final iteration of the event at this historic venue, as Rocket declined to pick up its option for 2027.
Adding to the drama is a massive $16 million renovation project led by Tyler Rae's team immediately following the 2025 tournament. The redesign leans heavily into the original strategic intent of architect Donald Ross, introducing new bunkering, natural fescue, increased green surface areas averaging 5,150 square feet, and a conversion of the layout from a par 72 to a par 70. Players traversing the flat, tree-lined North course are finding a course that demands precision shotmaking over raw power.
With a $10 million purse and 500 FedEx Cup points on the line—including $1.8 million awarded to the champion—Sunday's Round 4 brings maximum pressure for both veterans fighting for survival and rising stars trying to cement their rookie campaigns. Defending champion Aldrich Potgieter, who won last year's event in a grueling five-hole playoff over Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk, headlines a star-studded field that also features major champions making their tournament debuts like Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka, alongside recent 3M Open winner Jackson Koivun.
Broadcast and Streaming Schedule for Round 4
Fans hoping to follow the final stretch of action on Sunday have multiple ways to catch every drive, approach, and putt. Because broadcast windows are split between cable, network television, and digital streaming platforms, mapping out your viewing window ahead of time is essential.
- PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ (Full Day Coverage): Streaming begins at 7:30 a.m. ET, featuring four dedicated feeds including the primary Main Feed, Marquee Group, Featured Groups, and Featured Holes (highlighting par-3s like Nos. 5, 11, and 15, plus the pivotal par-4 17th).
- Early TV Coverage (Golf Channel / NBC Sports App): Live broadcast and early streaming run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET.
- Main Network Coverage (CBS / Paramount+ / CBSSports.com / CBS Sports App): Terrestrial broadcast and digital simulcast pick up the action from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
- Radio Coverage (SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio): Audio broadcasting is available from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
The Bubble Context and Championship Stakes
The urgency of Round 4 is heightened by the looming FedEx Cup Playoffs just two weeks away. Players lingering around the No. 70 threshold—such as 21-year-old Jackson Koivun, who enters safely inside the cutoff following his three-stroke victory over Scottie Scheffler at the 3M Open—are tasked with holding off heavyweights like Jason Day and Keegan Bradley. Meanwhile, past champions like Rickie Fowler, who captured his 2023 victory right here in Detroit, are looking to use the familiar Donald Ross layout to launch a late-season surge back into the winner's circle.
As the final groups battle through the altered par-70 layout on Sunday afternoon, the tournament's departure ensures that the final champion of the Detroit Golf Club era will etch their name into a unique piece of modern PGA Tour history. Whether watching via the morning morning streams on ESPN+ or tracking the closing holes on CBS, viewers are guaranteed a high-intensity conclusion to a landmark week in Michigan.
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