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 and became the youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history by winning The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic in January 2024.

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. He moved to Perth, Western Australia at a young age, where he attended Kingsway Christian College and was a part of their Golf Program. 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.

Professional career
Potgieter turned professional in June 2023 following the U.S. Open, beginning on the Korn Ferry Tour. In January 2024, he won The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic to become the youngest winner in Korn Ferry Tour history at 19 years, 137 days.

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
 * 2023 African Amateur Stroke Play Championship, unior Invitational at Sage Valley, Georgia Cup (match between the reigning U.S. Amateur champion and British Amateur champion)

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Results in major championships
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