Aldrich Potgieter is redefining the term long driver on the PGA Tour.

Aldrich Potgieter on the 12th green during the first round of the 2025 John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. "I didn't know if I was going to be tired coming into the this last little stretch.

Aldrich Potgieter, the youngest player on the PGA Tour, picked up his first Tour victory Sunday at 20 years old in dramatic fashion and secured a life-changing payday in the process.

For Aldrich Potgieter, Sunday at Detroit Golf Club was about ensuring he never became one of those stories. It took 77 holes. Five playoff trips back to familiar fairways.

Potgieter and Roy each shot 10-under 62 to break the tournament 18-hole record. Detroit Golf Club has been one of the easiest courses since the PGA Tour made it an annual stop in 2019.

In a poetic twist, Potgieter’s first PGA Tour start came at the Rocket Classic in Detroit in June 2023. That week, he missed the cut (posting 73-73) and finished tied for 132nd place.

Notably, Aldrich Potgieter is the 9th-youngest winner on the PGA Tour since 1983. Last season featured two instances of a player under 21 picking up wins and they both happened to belong to Nick ...

But Potgieter discovered that leads evaporate quickly when pressure mounts. Throughout a relentless Sunday, the leaderboard remained fluid—at one point, a dozen players clustered within two shots.

But Potgieter's triumph represents something far more significant than one young man's breakthrough moment. It's overwhelming evidence that professional golf is experiencing an extraordinary youth ...

Aldrich Potgieter won this week's 2025 Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club in great fashion. He earned his maiden title on the PGA Tour by surviving a five-hole playoff with Max Greyserman.

At 10.47am new hot-shot and recent first-time winner on the PGA Tour, Aldrich Potgieter, will be off with American powerhouses Sam Burns and Brooks Koepka, who has won five Majors but is seeking a ...