Finau, 30, is a long-hitting, budding American golf star who made his U.S. Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup debuts in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Finau was one of the three best American performers at the 2018 Ryder Cup in France, posting a 2-1 record, and he contributed 1½ points during the 2019 Presidents Cup as the U.S. defeated the International Team in Australia in December.
A winner at the PGA TOUR’s 2016 Puerto Rico Open, Finau has six runner-up finishes in the past two years – mostly recently in February at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, where Finau lost in a playoff.
Finau posted his three best major championship finishes – all top-5 results -- within golf’s last seven majors. He was fifth at the 2018 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club (NY), T5 at the 2019 Masters and third in the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. Finau, who turned pro at 17, posted three top-10 results in golf’s 2018 majors, combining his U.S. Open result with a T10 at The Masters and T9 at The Open Championship.
Among the Rocket Mortgage Classic’s early commitments, Finau is the third highest-ranking player in the tournament’s 156-player field, which will be confirmed as final on Friday, June 26.
Finau’s commitment adds to an already impressive field for the second edition of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Other notables in the field include:
- Patrick Reed – World No. 7, 2018 Masters champion and eight-time PGA TOUR winner.
- Bryson DeChambeau – World No. 11 and five-time PGA TOUR winner.
- Rickie Fowler - Five-time PGA TOUR winner and World No. 31
- Bubba Watson - The 2012 and 2014 Masters champion and 12-time PGA TOUR winner.
- Nate Lashley – Inaugural Rocket Mortgage Classic champion in 2019.