NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Aldrich Potgieter is redefining the term long driver on the PGA Tour. “The speed this kid has,” said his swing coach Justin Parsons. “When he’s doing that, he doesn’t even look ...
The arrival didn't take long—well, this week it did, requiring 72 holes plus five extras to settle things. In the grand arc of a golf career, 20 years old is lightning fast for a maiden PGA Tour ...
At just 20 years old, the South African’s five-hole playoff victory at the Rocket Classic is the latest proof that today’s young golfers arrive on tour ready to win immediately — and the competition ...
With the final pairing several holes into the final round of the Rocket Classic, it was anyone’s guess who was going to emerge victorious. That’s because there were 26 players within three strokes of ...
The 21-year-old rising star mixed six birdies with three bogeys to post a three-under par 67 at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Potgieter is known for being the longest driver on the PGA Tour, ...
Somewhere around the 16th tee, just as Aldrich Potgieter was about to take a cut, a man in the gallery asked a pertinent question: “Is there anyone in this group worth watching?” At the time, ...
Reflecting on his early days on the PGA Tour, the golfer discussed his initial successes and challenges. He recounted how securing his PGA Tour card at the end of the Corn Fairy season was followed by ...