Aldrich Potgieter

Aldrich Potgieter (born 13 September 2004) is a South African professional golfer who won The Amateur Championship in 2022. He turned professional in June 2023.

Aldrich Potgieter
Personal information
Born (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004
Mossel Bay, South Africa
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight192 lb (87 kg)
Sporting nationality South Africa
Career
Turned professional2023
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentCUT: 2023
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. Open64th: 2023
The Open ChampionshipCUT: 2022

Early life and amateur career

Potgieter was born in Mossel Bay, South Africa. He started playing golf at an early age, attending the Louis Oosthuizen Junior Golf Academy in South Africa. In 2020, he won the South Australian Junior Masters, winning by nine shots. He continued this form into 2021, where won the Western Australian Amateur and finished second in the Australian Boys' Amateur. In 2022, Potgieter won both the Nomads South African Juniors International and the Nomads SA Boys U19 Championship.

Potgieter won The Amateur Championship at the age of 17, becoming the second youngest winner in the history of the championship.[1]

Amateur wins
  • 2020 South Australian Junior Masters
  • 2021 Western Australian Amateur
  • 2022 Nomads South African Juniors International, Nomads SA Boys U19 Championship, Western Province Amateur, The Amateur Championship

Source:[2]

Results in major championships
Tournament20222023
Masters Tournament CUT
PGA Championship
U.S. Open 64
The Open Championship CUT
  Did not play

CUT = missed the halfway cut

References
  1. Schupak, Adam (18 June 2022). "Why teen Aldrich Potgieter can start making plans to play in the Masters, U.S. and British Opens". Golfweek. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  2. "Aldrich Potgieter". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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