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Potgieter Holds Two-Stroke Lead as Rocket Classic Heads to Final Round

The 20-year-old rookie relies on prodigious driving as a veteran-laden chase pack lurks two shots back.

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.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 29: Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on June 29, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 07: Philip Knowles of the United States plays his shot from the 14th tee during the second round of the Puerto Rico Open 2025 at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 07, 2025 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Aldrich Potgieter fired a bogey-free 7-under 65 in the third round at Detroit Golf Club, carding five straight birdies to move to 19-under 197 and open a two-stroke lead.
  • Max Greyserman, Jake Knapp, Mark Hubbard, Andrew Putnam and Chris Kirk are tied at 17-under, forming a tight group two strokes adrift of the leader.
  • Collin Morikawa shot a third-round 68 to climb to 15-under as he seeks to end his winless stretch since October 2023 and secure an automatic Ryder Cup berth.
  • Potgieter, the PGA Tour’s youngest player and top driver, is chasing his first Tour title in only his 20th start after winning the British Amateur at 17 and a Korn Ferry event at 19.
  • Sunday’s final round will determine whether burgeoning rookie momentum or seasoned veteran resolve prevails in the season-ending Rocket Classic.