Kevin Roy, Aldrich Potgieter shoot 62s to open Rocket Classic

Kevin Roy and South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter each shot 10-under-par 62 to break the single-round scoring record at Detroit Golf Club and take the first-round lead at the Rocket Classic on Thursday.
Roy and Potgieter only have a one-shot edge over Mark Hubbard, Max Greyserman and Australia’s Min Woo Lee, who opened the tournament with rounds of 9-under 63. Andrew Putnam is close behind at 8-under 64.
Roy finished his round eagle-birdie for a back-nine 30, while Potgieter began his round on the back nine and posted a 7-under 29 with five birdies and an eagle.
They’re at different stages of their career, but Roy, 35, and Potgieter, 20, are in the hunt for their first wins on the PGA Tour.
The fan favorite Lee rolled in three straight birdies at Nos. 7-9 to conclude his round. He’s contending in Detroit just four days after his sister, Minjee Lee, won her third career LPGA major at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Among those tied at 7-under 65 was Zach Johnson, the 49-year-old who captained the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2023. Wyndham Clark and Patrick Cantlay were among the notables at 6-under 66.
Keegan Bradley, the upcoming Ryder Cup captain who’s coming off a signature event victory Sunday at the Travelers Championship, shot a 4-under 68.
Defending champion Cam Davis of Australia opened with a 2-over 74 and is in danger of missing the cut, along with 2023 champ Rickie Fowler, whose 1-under 71 left him tied for 108th.