Aldrich Potgieter - Golf News, Rumors, & Updates

Withdraws from Tournament Potgieter (undisclosed) has withdrawn from the World Wide Technology Championship, per PGA Tour Communications.

Impact Potgieter has been replaced by Harry Higgs in the World Wide Technology Championship. He's coming off a rough showing at the Baycurrent Classic, and won't get a chance to right the ship just yet.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Places dead last at Baycurrent Classic Potgieter closed with a three-over 74 on Sunday at the Baycurrent Classic to finish 11-over and 72nd place.

Impact Potgieter finished dead last among the 72-man field, but he did post a five-under 66 in Friday's second round when he hit 15 of 18 greens in regulation en route to five birdies and an eagle. However, he notched the worst FIR percentage of the week, while also converting a tournament-low 25.81 percent of his scrambling opportunities. Potgieter drops two spots to No. 76 in the FedExCup Fall standings ahead of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

OCTOBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Poor outing in Greensboro Potgieter missed the cut by 11 strokes at the Wyndham Championship following an eight-over 78 second round.

Impact Potgieter completely fell apart Friday, carding triple bogeys on both the third and sixth holes while losing a whopping 6.62 strokes in his approach play. It was an incredibly disappointing performance from the South African, who entered the week 65th in the FedExCup Standings, though he's currently projected to stay inside the top-70 to earn a spot in the playoffs. If Potgieter does qualify for the playoffs, then he would be in the field for next week's St. Jude Championship, where he finished T59 last year.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Davis Riley closes strong, takes 1-shot lead into final round of the last Rocket Classic in Detroit

Davis Riley shot a 7-under 63 to reach 15 under and took a one-shot lead at Detroit Golf Club, where the relatively easy course will give a lot of players on the tightly-packed lea...

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

MC in Rocket Classic defense Potgieter posted a three-over cumulative score at the Rocket Classic to miss the cut by six strokes.

Impact Potgieter entered the week looking to defend his Rocket Classic trophy, which he won in a three-man playoff against Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk last year. However, the 21-year-old South African was unable to replicate that success this time around at Detroit Golf Club, opening with a six-over 76 first round with a triple bogey, two doubles, two bogeys and three birdies. Potgieter lost 4.03 strokes in his approach play, 3.00 of which were lost in the first round alone. He's missed 10 cuts in 19 tournaments this season, but his solo fifth at The Genesis Invitational is a big reason why he's in the top-70 of the FedExCup Standings, though that could change following the conclusion of the Rocket Classic. Only the top-70 in the standings make the playoffs, so he could be fighting for a spot in the postseason next week at the Wyndham Championship.

AUGUST 1 • ROTOWIRE

Aldrich Potgieter and 2 Other Fantasy Golf Longshots at the Rocket Classic Longshots are definitely capable of winning the PGA Tour's Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club.

JULY 29 • SI.COM

Rocket Classic: How to watch, live scores, tee times, TV times for Rounds 1-2 - PGA TOUR The Rocket Classic takes place at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, Michigan, featuring a $10 million purse on the 7,328-yard, par-70 course. Al...

JULY 28 • PGATOUR.COM

Women's British Open final major of the year and PGA Tour heads to final year of Rocket Classic

The LPGA has its fifth and final major of the year at the Women's British Open

JULY 28 • Associated Press

Misses cut after poor first round Potgieter missed the cut by three strokes at the 3M Open despite a six-under 65 second round.

Impact Potgieter played as well as he could Friday, but it wasn't enough for him to overcome his six-over 66 opening round, when he carded two double bogeys, four bogeys and an eagle. Most of his struggles came in the short game, as he lost 2.63 strokes around the green across his two rounds. Potgieter has missed the cut three times over his last four tournaments, with his T59 last week at The Open Championship being the exception. He's in the field for next week's Rocket Classic, which he won last year after beating out both Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk in a thrilling five-hole playoff.

JULY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Added to Open Championship field Potgieter has joined the field for The Open Championship this week, Rob Bolton of PGATour.com reports.

Impact Potgieter is coming off back-to-back missed cuts at the John Deere Classic and the Genesis Scottish Open, but he'll make his third career Open Championship appearance this week following Louis Oosthuizen's (back) WD.

JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Accuracy issues in Scotland Potgieter missed the cut by two strokes at the Genesis Scottish Open following his even-par 70 in the second round.

Impact Potgieter gained 1.77 strokes in his approach play across two rounds, but he also lost 1.33 strokes with the putter while connecting on only nine of 26 fairways (34.6 percent). The 21-year-old South African has missed the cut in back-to-back events and eight times in 16 tournaments this season, though he also has five top-25s and two top-10s to his name. Potgieter is not listed in the field for The Open Championship nor the Corales Puntacana Championship next week.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Last Chance Qualifier: 12 players set to battle for one spot at Royal Birkdale - PGA TOUR Recent PGA TOUR winner Aldrich Potgieter headlines the field for the inaugural "Last Chance Qualifier," as 12 players will face off at Royal...

JULY 7 • PGATOUR.COM

See how players qualified for the British Open at Royal Birkdale

The list of players who have qualified or are exempt for the British Open that starts Thursday at Royal Birkdale

JULY 6 • Associated Press

MC at John Deere after Thursday 74 Potgieter missed the cut by three strokes at the John Deere Classic after posting scores of 74-68.

Impact Potgieter put himself in a deep hole after going three-over in a roller-coaster opening round, when he logged a triple bogey, a double bogey, four bogeys, three birdies and an eagle. He settled down Friday to post a three-under score (including three birdies over the final 10 holes), but it was far too late for the South African to qualify for the weekend. He lost a whopping 4.51 strokes in his approach play Thursday and connected on only 13 of 28 fairways (46.4 percent) over his two rounds. Potgieter's streak of made cuts ended at five tournaments, with his last MC being at The Masters in April. He'll look to bounce back next week at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he missed the cut last year in what was his debut at the event.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Climbs leaderboard Sunday Potgieter fired a five-under 65 on Sunday at the RBC Canadian Open to finish in a share of eighth place.

Impact Potgieter showed little signs of rust after taking the last three weeks off, tying for the fourth lowest final round in which he posted a whopping eight birdies to go along with three bogeys. He gained 2.9 strokes with his short game Sunday and stood out by ranking sixth for the week in SG: Around-the-green. Potgieter's second top-10 finish of the year has him up to 54th in the FedExCup Standings.

JUNE 15 • ROTOWIRE

Next Rocket Classic will be the last, leaving Michigan without stop on PGA Tour

The next Rocket Classic will be the last

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Miles Russell qualifies for the US Open at age 17 with Tiger Woods' son on the bag

Top junior Miles Russell is headed to his first U.S. Open

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Returning to action this week Potgieter (undisclosed) will tee it up this week at the RBC Canadian Open.

Impact Potgieter has not played since the PGA Championship due to an undisclosed reason. After an inconsistent start to the 2026 season with a lot of missed cuts, the young South African has made his last four cuts with a pair of top-25 finishes. Potgieter sits 60th in the FedExCup standings.

JUNE 8 • ROTOWIRE

Not listed in field for Byron Nelson Potgieter is no longer listed in the field for THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson this week.

Impact Potgieter showed up on the early entry list for the Dallas-area event, but is electing to skip this one after all. The young South African was in the mix for a period of time on the weekend at the PGA Championship, but ultimately faded into a share of 35th place. Potgieter will look to rebound in his next start.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

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MAY 16 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Five things to know: Aldrich Potgieter, the 21-year-old contending at PGA Championship - PGA TOUR Editor's note: This article was originally published at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2025, and updated for Aldrich Potgieter's first win at...

MAY 15 • PGATOUR.COM

Who Is Aldrich Potgieter? A Look at the Young South African Making His PGA Championship Debut Aldrich Potgieter is making his PGA Championship debut this week at Aronimink Golf Club.

MAY 15 • PGACHAMPIONSHIP.COM

Who is Aldrich Potgieter? Meet the Tour's longest driver at top of PGA Championship leaderboard | Sporting News Get to know Aldrich Potgieter after his strong opening round.

MAY 14 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter Opens with a 67 at Aronimink South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter is making just his sixth major championship start this week and his first in a PGA Championship.

MAY 14 • PGACHAMPIONSHIP.COM

Scottie Scheffler part of 7-way tie for the lead at PGA Championship

The PGA Championship has its biggest logjam after one round in 57 years

MAY 14 • Associated Press

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