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Rocket Mortgage Classic: Round 3

The Detroit News
Troy Merritt chips to the 13th green during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
Troy Merritt chips to the 13th green during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on Saturday, July 3, 2021.
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Troy Merritt reacts with his caddie Wayne Birch to his ace at No. 11.
Troy Merritt reacts with his caddie Wayne Birch to his ace at No. 11.
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RMC co-leader Joaquin Niemann of Chile checks the lie of his ball on the 17th hole.
RMC co-leader Joaquin Niemann of Chile checks the lie of his ball on the 17th hole.
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Chris Kirk plays his shot from the 15th tee.
Chris Kirk plays his shot from the 15th tee.
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RMC co-leader Troy Merritt lines up a putt on the 14th green.
RMC co-leader Troy Merritt lines up a putt on the 14th green.
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Tom Lewis reacts to his putt on the 15th green.
Tom Lewis reacts to his putt on the 15th green.
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Pat Perez plays his shot on the 17th hole.
Pat Perez plays his shot on the 17th hole.
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Chris Kirk reacts after chipping from the thick greenside rough on the 18th hole.
Chris Kirk reacts after chipping from the thick greenside rough on the 18th hole.
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Will Zalatoris walks on the 18th green.
Will Zalatoris walks on the 18th green.
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Danny Willettreacts to a putt on the fifth green.
Danny Willettreacts to a putt on the fifth green.
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Troy Merritt walks to the 15th green.
Troy Merritt walks to the 15th green.
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Troy Merritt acknowledges the crowd after finishing the third round.
Troy Merritt acknowledges the crowd after finishing the third round.
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Joaquin Niemann smiles walking off the 18th green.
Joaquin Niemann smiles walking off the 18th green.
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Bubba Watson walks along the second hole.
Bubba Watson walks along the second hole.
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Phil Mickelson reacts to his putt on the second hole.
Phil Mickelson reacts to his putt on the second hole.
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Rickie Fowler walks along the second hole.
Rickie Fowler walks along the second hole.
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Patrick Reed plays his shot from the fourth tee.
Patrick Reed plays his shot from the fourth tee.
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Bubba Watson lines up a putt on the second green.
Bubba Watson lines up a putt on the second green.
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Phil Mickelson prepares to putt on the second hole.
Phil Mickelson prepares to putt on the second hole.
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Rickie Fowler has served as the unofficial host of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Rickie Fowler has served as the unofficial host of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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Phil Mickelson plays his shot on the first hole.
Phil Mickelson plays his shot on the first hole.
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Patrick Reed prepares to putt on No. 2.
Patrick Reed prepares to putt on No. 2.
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Keegan Bradley reacts to his putt on the third hole.
Keegan Bradley reacts to his putt on the third hole.
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Maverick McNealy plays his shot from the fourth tee.
Maverick McNealy plays his shot from the fourth tee.
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Kevin Tway waits to play his shot from the fourth tee.
Kevin Tway waits to play his shot from the fourth tee.
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Si-Woo Kim putts at No. 3.
Si-Woo Kim putts at No. 3.
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pin flag during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club.
pin flag during the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club.
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Joel Dahmen plays his shot on the third hole.
Joel Dahmen plays his shot on the third hole.
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Henrik Norlander walks on the third green.
Henrik Norlander walks on the third green.
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Sung Kang chips on the second green.
Sung Kang chips on the second green.
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Mackenzie Hughes plays his shot on the second.
Mackenzie Hughes plays his shot on the second.
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Alex Noren lines up a putt on the second green.
Alex Noren lines up a putt on the second green.
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Chris Baker plays from a bunker on the third.
Chris Baker plays from a bunker on the third.
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Hank Lebioda plays a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole.
Hank Lebioda plays a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole.
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Maverick McNealy reacts to his putt on the seventh green.
Maverick McNealy reacts to his putt on the seventh green.
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Jason Kokrak plays his shot from the rough on the fourth hole.
Jason Kokrak plays his shot from the rough on the fourth hole.
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Will Zalatoris plays a shot from a bunker on the fourth hole.
Will Zalatoris plays a shot from a bunker on the fourth hole.
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Robert Streb after missing a putt on the fourth.
Robert Streb after missing a putt on the fourth.
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Danny Willett lines up a putt during the third round.
Danny Willett lines up a putt during the third round.
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Troy Merritt plays his shot from the fourth tee.
Troy Merritt plays his shot from the fourth tee.
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Chris Kirk plays his second shot on the third hole.
Chris Kirk plays his second shot on the third hole.
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Max Homa plays his shot from the fourth tee.
Max Homa plays his shot from the fourth tee.
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Kevin Kisner prepares to play his shot on the third tee.
Kevin Kisner prepares to play his shot on the third tee.
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Davis Thompson plays his shot from the fourth.
Davis Thompson plays his shot from the fourth.
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Matthew Wolff plays his shot from the fourth tee.
Matthew Wolff plays his shot from the fourth tee.
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Sungjae Im plays his shot from the fourth tee.
Sungjae Im plays his shot from the fourth tee.
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Troy Merritt looks over his yardage book on the third fairway.
Troy Merritt looks over his yardage book on the third fairway.
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Hank Lebioda drives off the fourth tee.
Hank Lebioda drives off the fourth tee.
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Brandon Hagy watches his drive off the fourth.
Brandon Hagy watches his drive off the fourth.
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Joaquin Niemann drives off the fourth tee.
Joaquin Niemann drives off the fourth tee.
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Cam Davis hits from the sand on the third.
Cam Davis hits from the sand on the third.
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Pat Perez hits onto the third green.
Pat Perez hits onto the third green.
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Tom Lewis reacts to his putt on the eighth hole.
Tom Lewis reacts to his putt on the eighth hole.
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Joaquin Niemann waits to putt on the ninth green during the third round.
Joaquin Niemann waits to putt on the ninth green during the third round.
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Robert Streb chips onto the 18th green..
Robert Streb chips onto the 18th green..
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Hank Lebioda walks to the 18th green with his caddie to close his third round.
Hank Lebioda walks to the 18th green with his caddie to close his third round.
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Jason Kokrak and Robert Streb shake hands as they finish their round.
Jason Kokrak and Robert Streb shake hands as they finish their round.
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Troy Merritt reacts with his caddie Wayne Birch to an ace on the 11th green.
Troy Merritt reacts with his caddie Wayne Birch to an ace on the 11th green.
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Troy Merritt celebrates his ace at the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Troy Merritt celebrates his ace at the 2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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Troy Merritt retrieves his ball after his ace.
Troy Merritt retrieves his ball after his ace.
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