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Reuters
2 days ago
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- Reuters
Aldrich Potgieter, Kevin Roy break course record at Rocket Classic
June 26 - The course record at Detroit Golf Club was threatened, tied and then finally toppled on Thursday at the Rocket Classic. After budding Australian star Min Woo Lee carded a 9-under-par 63 to match the course record, it came down when Aldrich Potgieter of South Africa wrapped up a 10-under 62. Just minutes after Potgieter's round was complete, Kevin Roy also signed for a 62. They carry a one-shot lead in the tournament into Friday. By day's end, the old record looked like child's play, as Mark Hubbard and Max Greyserman also finished up with 63. Potgieter got off to a white-hot start, shooting a 7-under 29 on the back nine with five birdies and an eagle. He added birdies at Nos. 1, 7 and 8 and nearly made it a 61 with another birdie at No. 9 that missed by inches. "I (thought it was going in), I started walking after it," Potgieter said. "But it was a good putt, I'm happy with it. And it was on a crest so I didn't know if it was going to be left or right, so it was just a little unfortunate but I'll take the 62 still." Roy finished his round eagle-birdie to match Potgieter's number. Roy chipped in for eagle from 30 feet at the par-5 17th hole and then stuck his approach at No. 18 to about 5 feet to set up his final birdie. "Just one of those days everything was clicking," Roy said. "Lot of fairways, lot of greens, putter got hot, bonus chip-in on 17 for eagle. It's just when you've got it going, it's a lot of fun to try to keep it going. Yeah, just really happy with it." --Field Level Media
The Independent
10-05-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Brandon Robinson Thompson surges into Turkish Open lead ahead of final round
England's Brandon Robinson Thompson equalled the Regnum Carya course record to surge into a three-shot lead going into the final round of the Turkish Open. Robinson Thompson's nine-under-par 62 saw him reach 14 under for the week, three clear of Spain's Jorge Campillo, China's Haotong Li and South African Robin Williams. Starting the day five shots off the lead, Robinson Thompson burst out of the blocks with three birdies in his first five holes. Another fine approach to six feet at the ninth saw him turn in 30 and he chipped in for eagle at the 12th, before birdieing three of the last four holes. "I've just got notified of that (the course record) and I'm a bit bummed I didn't break it," said the 32-year-old. "I'm super excited to have a nice round and the scary part was I probably could have had a few more but beggars can't be choosers. "I'm here with my wife, we're staying in a beautiful hotel, the course is amazing. "It's hard not to enjoy yourself this week - the facilities are so good. I'm here with my wife, its such an incredible place, if you're not having a good time this week win, lose or draw, there's something wrong."
Washington Post
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Mitchell shoots 61 for 1-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66
FLOURTOWN, Pa. — Keith Mitchell led a birdie spree at the Truist Championship on Thursday, shooting a career-best 9-under 61 to shatter the course record at the Philadelphia Cricket Club. The previous Wissahickon Course record of 65 was shared by Colin St Maxen, Zac Blair and Angus Flanagan. The 7,100-yard A.W. Tillinghast design with modest par 4s and gettable pin placements fell victim to the long hitters and aggressive shots with short irons and wedges.
