 Akshay Bhatia is sitting alone atop the leaderboard after the opening round of the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club. Bahida shot an 8-under 64 in the first round of the tournament. A couple of players are tied for second place. Taylor Montgomery and Michael Kim are both 7-under par. Aaron Rye, Eric Cole, and defending champion Ricky Fowler are among five players tied for fourth at 6-under.