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.