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Potgieter Clinches First PGA Tour Victory in Five-Hole Rocket Classic Playoff

He secured 500 FedEx Cup points to guarantee full PGA Tour status for two seasons.

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Aldrich Potgieter began the final round of the 2025 Rocket Classic with a two-stroke advantage at Detroit Golf Club.
Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa plays his shot from the 15th tee during the third round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 28, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan.

Overview

  • Aldrich Potgieter drained an 18-foot birdie on the fifth playoff hole at Detroit Golf Club to outlast Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk for his maiden PGA Tour title.
  • The trio finished regulation at 22-under-par 266 after Potgieter opened with a course-record-tying 62 and followed with steady rounds over the weekend.
  • Chris Kirk was eliminated on the second playoff hole after missing a 4-foot par putt, narrowing the contest to Potgieter and Greyserman.
  • At 20 years old, Potgieter became the youngest South African winner on the PGA Tour and the circuit’s longest hitter, averaging more than 326 yards off the tee.
  • He received $1.728 million and secured invitations to the upcoming Masters and PGA Championship.