Franklin owned many beautiful homes in the Motor City, including a stunning three-story mansion overlooking the Detroit Golf Club – the place she lived in while recording her 1998 album ...

which holds the Rocket Mortgage Classic every summer at Detroit Golf Club (the 2025 tournament is June 26-29). For starters, with the shotgun starts, everyone's on the course at the same time.

"The Rocket Classic is more than a golf tournament — it’s a driving force for positive change in Detroit, advancing our 'Changing the Course' initiative to bridge the digital divide.