The world of golf turned their attention to the Rocket Classic last weekend, and it showed some tremendous golf with some young talent pulling off tremendous shots at every turn. No young player shown brighter than Aldrich Potgieter, the 20-year-old is the youngest player on the tour and its biggest hitter, averaging 326-plus yards off the tee.

After a wild finish, which included a 5-hold playoff, Potgieter became the ninth player to win for the first time this season.

This wasn’t the first tournament Potgieter got an opportunity to win, finishing second in the Mexico Open to Brian Campbell after botching the second playoff hole of that specific tournament. He wasn’t botching the playoff at the Rocket Classic, and made an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to outlast Max Greyserman for his first PGA Tour title Sunday.

“I finally got one to the hole,” Potgieter said after missed opportunities on the green by three players led to the longest playoff of the season on the tour.

Greyserman and Potgieter each had opportunities to win on the 72nd hole at Detroit Golf Club but couldn’t convert on birdie chances to break a tie at 22 under with Chris Kirk.

“This one’s going to sting for a little bit,” Greyserman said.

“Just wasn’t my time,” said Greyserman, who finished second for the fourth time after coming up short for his first PGA Tour victory.

Potgieter’s victory doesn’t just mark his first of his career, but also shows the potential talent for the young South African who pounds the ball off the tee. If he can hone in his short game, the golf world might want to watch out for Potgieter in the very near future.

As for other notable finishes in Detroit at the Rocket Classic:

Michael Thorbjornsen (67) and Jake Knapp (68) finished a stroke out of the playoff. Collin Morikawa is still waiting to end his win drought. He shot a 68 to finish 19 under and in an eighth-place tie. The two-time major winner, who was the highest-ranked player in the field at No. 5 in the world, has not won the PGA Tour since October 2023 at the Zozo Championship in Japan.

Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, who rose to No. 7 in the world after winning the Travelers Championship last week, closed with 67 to tie for 41st at 12 under.

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