DETROIT -- A light chant of “Barry, Barry, Barry,” broke out at the Detroit Golf Club from spectators as participants were introduced Tuesday for Rocket Mortgage Classic’s AREA 313 Celebrity Scramble.
The roar didn’t eclipse those cheers for Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders during his playing days with the Detroit Lions from inside the Pontiac Silverdome, but more than two decades after abruptly retiring, he’s still revered as Detroit sports royalty.
“Hey, look, I last played 20-something years ago,” said a smiling 52-year-old Sanders, the Lions’ all-time rushing leader who retired in 1998.