{"id":984249,"date":"2026-08-06T09:35:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/984249\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T09:35:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:35:23","slug":"kevin-kisner-suggests-what-pga-tour-players-really-think-about-brad-dalke-after-rocket-classic-display","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/984249\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Kisner suggests what PGA Tour players really think about Brad Dalke after Rocket Classic display"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>   <a class=\"fw\" href=\"https:\/\/profile.google.com\/cp\/Cg0vZy8xMWcxajNfc2h3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/wp-content\/themes\/grv-media\/img\/google-discover.svg\" alt=\"\"\/> Follow us on Google Discover <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Brad Dalke experienced a real nightmare at the Rocket Classic last week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dalke made the fourth start of his career on the PGA Tour at the Rocket Classic, his first since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old played on the DP World Tour a couple of weeks ago in Germany, and performed really well, finishing in a tie for 30th.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/topic\/brad-dalke\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"99530\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brad Dalke<\/a>\u2018s return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/topic\/pga-tour\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"98401\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">PGA Tour<\/a> did not go to plan.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2231191631-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Dalke lines up his putt on the 11th green during the 2025 Tour Championship Creator Classic, prior to the TOUR Championship\" class=\"wp-image-2598475\" \/>Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>The former YouTube content creator shot rounds of 81 and 75 to finish dead last at Detroit Golf Club by four strokes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitc.com\/brad-dalke-gives-honest-assessment-of-nightmare-return-to-the-pga-tour-at-the-rocket-classic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dalke described his week at the Rocket Classic as a \u2018nightmare\u2019<\/a>, and he was obviously bitterly disappointed with his result.<\/p>\n<p>But what did his fellow PGA Tour players make of his performance?<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kisner suggests what PGA Tour players really think about Brad Dalke<\/p>\n<p>Kisner spoke about Dalke\u2019s showing at the Rocket Classic during an appearance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s5xGEWBZyaA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fore Play Podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He responded when asked whether he believes PGA Tour players were quietly happy that Dalke performed so poorly, due to his YouTube content creating background.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI read his post, and I kind of felt sad for the guy, because I think he basically was going to be the next tour star, coming out of college, but then he kind of lost his game with his driver,\u201c Kisner said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe had to figure out another way to make a living after his dreams went away, and then suddenly started playing great again on YouTube and other things. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd he kind of wants to give it a shot again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen to go out there when he was coming off a decent week on the DP World Tour, and I thought he had some momentum. I was like, man, that\u2019d be an unbelievable story, if this dude did come back, and really found his game, and he really took the moment by storm, and what if he finished top-10, you know, and kept going to the Wyndham?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2288345385-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Brad Dalke reacts to his tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Rocket Classic\" class=\"wp-image-2600458\" \/>Photo by Gregory Shamus\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo for him to, I think he finished last, right? He shot 81, 75.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know he\u2019s had some health issues with his wife that he\u2019s been dealing with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe played for my good friend Ryan Hybl at Oklahoma, and he\u2019s always told me how great of a kid he is, and like you said, Collin Morikawa knows how good he is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I think in his case, guys are probably pulling for him. I think Dalke fits the mould as in, \u2018yeah, we all know you\u2019re good enough to play out here, dude\u2019.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Kisner is most likely right in his summary there.<\/p>\n<p>There is no doubt that Dalke is a superb player. You don\u2019t play in The Masters and The US Open if you\u2019re not.<\/p>\n<p>Back in November 20256, Collin Morikawa was asked to share his thoughts on Dalke as a golfer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, I\u2019ve known Brad Dalke forever,\u201c\u00a0Morikawa replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, he was a world-beater when he was 12, 13, even all the way through high school.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was kind of like the guy, because he was beating everyone who was 17 when he was 12. That\u2019s crazy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, you know, college, obviously, I think he won a national championship with Oklahoma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut, you know, he didn\u2019t quite do exactly what he wanted, and that\u2019s part of golf, and that\u2019s part of life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I\u2019m happy to see him. I mean, it seems like he\u2019s crushing it right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s having a good time, and having a lot of fun on camera.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Join Our Newsletter<\/p>\n<p>Receive exclusive football transfer news and updates twice a week to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Follow us on Google Discover Brad Dalke experienced a real nightmare at the Rocket Classic last week. 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