The best news that the field received pertaining to the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit beginning Thursday is that Scottie Scheffler is sitting this one out.

    Apparently, the winner's share of a measly $9.2 million purse isn't enough to lure Scottie away from home and his new baby. Of course, his playoff victory over Tom Kim Sunday in the Traveler's Championship was worth $3.6 million, same as the RBC Heritage, another of his four signature victories among his total of six this season, tying Tiger for most in one season and it's not over yet. Scottie collected $4 million in his other two signature scores, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the Memorial.

    All in all, he's won nearly $28 million this season, eclipsing the record of $21 million he ran up last year. At this rate, Tiger's career record of $120 million is in serious jeopardy. 

    Scottie's out this week but Gators Tyson Alexander and Camilo Villegas and Seminole Daniel Berger are in.  

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