PGA Tour: Rocket Classic Winner

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Market context

The final round is under way at Detroit Golf Club, and the market’s 0% implied chance reflects that the winner is now close to being decided rather than a live pre-tournament blanket on the field. The 2026 event runs from 30 July to 2 August at the par-72, 7,370-yard Ross design in Detroit, with a $10 million purse and $1.8 million to the winner.[1][4]

For context, this event has not produced a deep list of repeat champions, so traders have generally had to read the week through current form and course fit rather than venue history alone. Aldrich Potgieter won in 2025 on 266, 22 under par, after a playoff, which is a reminder that scoring here can get very low and that sudden-death outcomes are possible if players finish tied.[5][13] This is also the last Rocket Classic under the current sponsor arrangement, which makes the 2026 edition the tournament’s final staging in Detroit in this form.[9][18]

The key catalysts now are simple: the live leaderboard, any official ruling on whether remaining contenders are mathematically eliminated, and the PGA Tour’s final scoring and tie-break confirmation if the top line finishes level. Tee-time and broadcast coverage has been concentrated through Golf Channel, ESPN/Disney+ and CBS windows, so any late scoring correction or playoff update is likely to come through the Tour’s official channels first.[6][11][14] The field was large and contained several established names, including major winners and top-50 world-ranked players, but once the closing holes are reached, the market will move on the last score posted rather than pre-event reputation.[10]

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like Prediction Today trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.