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The Citizen
30-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Big pay day! SA's Aldrich Potgieter wins first PGA Tour title
Another South African, Thriston Lawrence, is also smiling all the way to the bank. SA's Aldrich Potgieter poses with the trophy after winning the Rocket Classic 2025 at Detroit Golf Club on Sunday. Picture:South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter has become the country's youngest winner on the US PGA Tour after the 20-year-old captured the Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club on Sunday. Potgieter won a thrilling three-man playoff, that lasted more than an hour, against Chris Kirk and Max Greyserman after all three men finished the 72 holes on a score of 22-under-par. It required five additional holes for the winner to be determined. It was Potgieter's first win on the tour after just 20 starts. The victory for the South African earned him $1,728,000 — in Rand terms R30,7 million. 'Tough day' Potgieter also finished tied sixth at the previous week's Charles Schwab Challenge. 'Finally got one to the hole and saw the ball roll end over end and just knew it was going to go in,' Potgieter told AFP after missing winning putts on two prior extra holes in the playoff. 'I'm just happy to walk away as a winner.' Atter spending much of the first three days atop the leaderboard Potgieter struggled in the early stages on Sunday and he made two bogeys in the first five holes. However, he battled back with birdies on three of the last six holes and made a five-foot par putt at 18 to make the playoff. 'It was definitely a tough day,' Potgieter said. 'The start didn't go my way. I struggled to make putts, left a lot short. 'Big thanks to my family and friends, coaches and everyone who has been involved to get me to this point,' Potgieter said, noting his family's sacrifice for his career. 'We had to give up a lot, moving to Australia, moving back. Emigrating is definitely not the easiest thing. Coming alone at the start of my career to the States and giving it a grind … having my dad here has helped so much.' Another South African golfer, Thriston Lawrence, also enjoyed a good few days at the Detroit club, finishing in a tie for eighth on 19-under-par and banking $261,600 — in Rand terms R4,65 million.
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
South Africa's Potgieter grabs PGA Detroit lead
Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa grabbed the lead after the third round of the US PGA Tour Rocket Classic (Gregory Shamus) South Africa's 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter birdied six of the first eight holes and seized a two-stroke lead after after Saturday's third round of the US PGA Tour's Rocket Classic. Potgieter, seeking his first PGA title in only his 20th tour start, reeled off five birdies in a row on the way to firing a bogey-free seven-under par 65 to stand on 19-under 197 after 54 holes at Detroit Golf Club. Advertisement "Being in contention is great," Potgieter said. "We're looking forward to tomorrow and maybe trying to just keep the ball in front, what we did today, hit a little bit more fairways and greens and if that putter just stays hot it will be good." Americans Max Greyserman, Chris Kirk, Andrew Putnam, Jake Knapp and Mark Hubbard shared second on 199 with South African Thriston Lawrence and Americans Michael Thorbjornsen and Jackson Suber on 200. "I just played really solid. Hit it really good. Gave myself a lot of chances," Knapp said. "With how bunched as this leaderboard is... you have to try to make as many birdies as you can." Potgieter, who managed his best PGA finish with a Mexico Open playoff loss to American Brian Campbell in February, began the day two adrift in a shootout. Advertisement The last group teed off with seven players sharing the lead on 14-under and 12 more only one stroke adrift. Potgieter took command early, blasting out of a bunker from 35 feet for birdie at the first then starting his birdie run with a putt from just inside eight feet at the fourth. He followed with a 33-foot birdie putt at the par-three fifth, dropped his approach inches from the hole at six to set up a tap-in birdie, sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the par-five seventh and made an 11-foot birdie putt at the eighth to reach 18-under with a three-stroke lead. Suber made back-to-back birdies at the ninth and 10th to reach 17-under and climb within one of the lead, but he fell back with a bogey at 12. Advertisement Potgieter, meanwhile, sank a birdie putt from just outside six feet at 13 to reach 19-under and restore a three-stroke edge. Knapp, who broke Potgieter's day-old course record of 62 with a 61 on Thursday, birdied the last three holes to shoot 66 and swipe a share of second. "I definitely thought I could get that course record back today with that six-under front nine," Potgieter said. "I was definitely trying to chase that course record again." Davis Thompson's 66 to finish on 202 was the first PGA round since 2020 to feature three front-nine eagles. He made three in the first eight, starting with an 80-yard hole-out from the fairway at the opening hole. Advertisement He followed with a 37-foot eagle putt at the par-five seventh and drove the green at the par-four eighth to set up a seven-foot eagle putt. "I don't think I've ever had that," Thompson said. "I've had three eagles in a round before, but I haven't had it all in nine holes." js/bb
USA Today
25-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Thriston Lawrence odds to win the 2025 Rocket Mortgage Classic
From June 26-29 at Detroit Golf Club in Detroit, MI, Thriston Lawrence will be one of the many players hitting the links at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Anticipating big things from Lawrence this week? Here are some different ways for you to wager on him. Rocket Mortgage Classic details and info Watch golf on Fubo! Lawrence odds to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic The current odds on Lawrence to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic are +12000. If you elected to bet $10 on Lawrence, you'd wind up with $1,210.00 were he to win. PGA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 8:59 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. Lawrence odds to finish in the top 5 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic The latest odds on Lawrence to finish top-five at the Rocket Mortgage Classic are +3000. If you elected to wager $10 on Lawrence, you'd wind up with $310.00 were he to finish that high up the leaderboard. Lawrence odds to finish in the top 10 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Other betting markets for Lawrence at the Rocket Mortgage Classic Bookmakers offer many more betting opportunities for every golf tournament, including whether a player makes the cut or misses it, and picking who will lead after Round 1. For every event, there are one-on-one matchups to wager on. You'll also find 3-ball matchups, when three players are grouped together and teeing off at the same time -- choose who will finish posting the best score that day! Lawrence recent performances Lawrence has played 12 tournaments this season, but he has not collected a finish in the top 10. In his past four appearances, Lawrence has finished in the top 20 once.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 U.S. Open Roundup: Highlights from the first round of action at Oakmont
OAKMONT — Championship rounds of the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club commenced on Thursday, June 12 with the field of 156 looking to get off to a strong start. Here is a look at what transpired on the first day of championship play. J.J. Spaun leads the pack after first round of U.S. Open Spaun was part of the sixth group that teed off to begin this year's championship, and after one round of play, has the lead shooting 66 (-4). Advertisement He birdied four holes on the back nine with two coming on back-to-back holes on 16 and 17. Following the impressive start, the Los Angeles native played a clean front nine to close out his round. Spaun currently holds a one-stroke lead over Thriston Lawrence, who sits three strokes under-par heading into the second round. Required Reading: 2025 U.S. Open: J.J. Spaun puts together historic first round Hovland birdies three straight Norway's Viktor Hovland put together a strong performance when he hit the turn in the midst of nailing three straight birdies. On the ninth hole, Hovland put together a drive of 292 yards to position himself in the fairway. With a favorable lie just before the first cut of rough, the 27-year-old put his second shot just 18 inches from the cup for an easy tap-in for birdie. Advertisement To begin the back nine, Hovland sent his shot from the fairway 165 yards landing it 3.5 feet from the hole before sinking another fairly easy putt. On No. 11, Hovland's distance for the putt was identical to the previous hole as he sent a shot 143 yards to put himself in another good spot to finish. Bryson Dechambeau watches his ball's flight during the 125th U.S. Open practice round on June 11, 2025 at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pa. Two-time U.S. Open Champion down a handful of strokes after first round Defending U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau finds himself tied for 54th and down seven strokes at the end of the first day of play. The Grapevine, Texas, native birdied and bogeyed two holes apiece on the front nine to finish even par before bogeying three holes on the back finishing with 38. Advertisement "The rough is incredibly penalizing. Even for a guy like me, I can't get out of it sometimes depending on the lie," DeChambeau said. "It was a brutal test of golf but one that I'm excited for (Friday). If I just tidy up a couple of things and get some momentum going my way, we'll see where it goes." Required Reading: How did former U.S. Open champions fare in the first round of the 125th U.S. Open? Matt Vogt speaks to his caddie while checking his yardage while on the 18th hole during the 125TH US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, PA on June 12, 2025. A perfect way to start the day It was a fitting start to Oakmont's 10th U.S. Open Championship as Cranberry Township native and former Oakmont Country Club caddie Matt Vogt hit the first shot of this year's championship teeing off at 6:45 a.m. to begin his opening round. Advertisement While Vogt's drive sailed left into the No. 9 rough, he bounced back finishing with par on his first two holes. The 34-year-old finished the round with an 82 (+12) with two double bogeys on the front and one on No. 18 to card a 41 on both the front and back of the course. This article originally appeared on Beaver County Times: 2025 U.S. Open: Highlights from first round at Oakmont Country Club
The Citizen
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Citizen
Thriston Lawrence still in contention at US Open at Oakmont
A thrilling finish is on the cards, with leader Sam Burns ahead by just one stroke. Thriston Lawrence is still in the hunt at the US Open going into the final round. Picture:South Africa's Thriston Lawrence remained in the hunt at the US Open at Oakmont in the USA on Saturday after carding a third solid round at the tough layout near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Lawrence, who is playing in his debut season on the US PGA Tour, shot a third round level par 70 to be at one-over-par, following his earlier rounds of 67 and 74. He is tied sixth and five shots back of leader Sam Burns of the USA, whose total is four-under-par. Burns has recorded scores of 72, 65 and 69. He leads by one from Australia's Adam Scott, the former Masters winner, and American JJ Spaun. Steady Bezuidenhout Viktor Hovland is one-under-par in fourth place, while Carlos Ortiz is a further shot back at even-par. England's Tyrrell Hatton is tied with Lawrence in sixth at one-over-par. The other South African to make the halfway cut, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, is in a big group of players at four-over-par, eight shots behind Burns, who is looking to win a first Major. Scottie Scheffler, the world number one and the most recent Major winner, the PGA Championship last month, is also four-over par. Bezuidenhout has recorded rounds of 72, 71 and 71 so far. Two other South Africans who teed it up on Thursday, Erik van Rooyen and Jacques Kruyswijk, missed the halfway cut. The final round will be played Sunday, weather permitting. LEADERBOARD
