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Start times at Rocket Mortgage Classic pushed to afternoon

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Start times at Rocket Mortgage Classic pushed to afternoon

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Akshay Bhatia hits out of the rough on the ninth hole during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan, Friday, June 27, 2024Daniel Mears/The Associated Press

Rain delayed the start of the third round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Saturday, with the PGA Tour announcing the first tee times were moved to 12:48 p.m.

The final pairing of Akshay Bhatia, Aaron Rai and Taylor Montgomery were set to tee off at 3 p.m.

American Bhatia and Rai, of England, enter play Saturday tied at 13-under 131, with Montgomery two shots back at Detroit Golf Club.

Cameron Young, Troy Merritt and South Africa’s Erik van Rooyen, like Montgomery, are 11 under after the first two rounds.

Defending champion Rickie Fowler is at 6 under following rounds of 66 and 72.

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