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USA Today
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- USA Today
New Ping irons, Cobra x Chipotle, and more
New Ping irons, Cobra x Chipotle, and more This week's Get Equipped newsletter highlights new Ping i240 irons making their PGA Tour debut, Cobra collaborating with Chipotle, and more. Titleist brought its next generation of T-Series irons – the updated T100, T150, T250 and T350 irons, along with the T250•U and U•505 utility irons – to the Charles Schwab Challenge last week. Twenty players in the field added at least one of the new clubs to their bag, including Bud Cauley, who finished third (T250 3- and 4-irons), and Aldrich Potgieter, who finished T-6 (T250 2-iron; T100 4- and 5-irons). This week at the Memorial Tournament, Ping is bringing the new i240 iron and the iDi driving irons to the PGA Tour for the first time. We're still about two months away from the British Open at Royal Portrush, so if you thought the surge in demand for high-lofted fairway woods was going to kill off driving irons, think again. Brands are still making clubs for fast-swinging players who want a low-launching option off the tee that still allows them to shape the ball right or left. The best way to find the ideal clubs to bridge your fairway woods to your iron set is to work with a good custom fitter, but here are a few general concepts to keep in mind: Fairway woods : Even with the same loft, fairway woods, which typically have the widest sole and a center of gravity that is lower and farther back, are more forgiving, create the most distance and send the ball higher than hybrids or driving irons. : Even with the same loft, fairway woods, which typically have the widest sole and a center of gravity that is lower and farther back, are more forgiving, create the most distance and send the ball higher than hybrids or driving irons. Hybrids : The Swiss Army knife of golf equipment, hybrids are easier to hit than long irons, can be used off the tee and from the fairway, even around the green to hit awkward chip shots. They produce more height than irons but tend to fly lower than fairway woods. : The Swiss Army knife of golf equipment, hybrids are easier to hit than long irons, can be used off the tee and from the fairway, even around the green to hit awkward chip shots. They produce more height than irons but tend to fly lower than fairway woods. Driving irons: These clubs produce the lowest flight and are ideal for use in windy, firm conditions. The flat face of driving irons also makes it easier to hit a draw, fade or knock-down shot, and when fitted with a graphite shaft, modern driving irons produce surprisingly high ball speeds. Click here to see a great list of 2025 irons for every level of golfer, playing style and budget.
USA Today
01-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Aldrich Potgieter Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage
Aldrich Potgieter Tee Times, Live Stream, TV Coverage | Valero Texas Open, April 3-6, 2025 Before Potgieter tees off in San Antonio, TX, let's analyze his recent performances to help you place your best bets. How to watch Aldrich Potgieter at the Valero Texas Open Date: April 3-6, 2025 April 3-6, 2025 TV: Golf Channel Golf Channel Location: San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks) TPC San Antonio (Oaks) Live Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! What time does Aldrich Potgieter tee off? Round 1 Tee Time: 10:10 AM ET 10:10 AM ET Round 2 Tee Time: 3:30 PM ET ESPN+ is the new home of PGA TOUR LIVE. Sign up now to access 4,300+ hours of live coverage from 35 PGA TOUR tournaments this year. Aldrich Potgieter's last five tournaments Date Tournament Finish Score Earnings March 27-30 Texas Children's Houston Open MC E $0 March 20-23 Valspar Championship MC +6 $0 March 13-17 THE PLAYERS Championship MC +1 $0 March 6-9 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard MC +8 $0 February 20-23 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld 2 -20 $763,000 Recent stats for Potgieter Potgieter has finished below par twice and posted two better-than-average rounds over his last eight played. He has not finished any of his last eight rounds with a top-10 score on the day. Potgieter has posted a score within three shots of the day's best in one of his last eight rounds. Aldrich Potgieter odds to win Golf odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 5:18 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
An unforgettable topped tee shot
An unforgettable topped tee shot The pros are like us sometimes, too. Aldrich Potgieter, the 20-year-old who fell in a playoff two weeks ago at the Mexico Open, is the longest driver on the PGA Tour this season. When a driver is in his hands, he's one of the best players in the world. That doesn't mean he's automatic, however. With winds whipping and scores high during the first round at Bay Hill, Potgieter hit a top on the par-5 sixth in the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational you'll have to see to believe. It was a rough moment for Potgieter, who opened in 79, but he was far from the only one to succumb to Bay Hill on Thursday.
USA Today
06-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Watch: PGA Tour's driving distance leader tops tee shot into lake at Bay Hill's par 5 sixth
Watch: PGA Tour's driving distance leader tops tee shot into lake at Bay Hill's par 5 sixth Show Caption Hide Caption Scottie Scheffler is constantly learning from other players like Rory Scottie Scheffler said as much as other players can learn from his game, he is also learning from others about how be better. Aldrich Potgieter hit a severely topped tee shot into the water on the par-5 sixth hole at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The shot was a stark contrast to Potgieter's usual driving prowess, as he leads the PGA Tour in driving distance. The mishap led to a double bogey for Potgieter, contributing to a difficult opening round. Aldrich Potgieter is not the first to do it, and he definitely won't be the last. The PGA Tour's leader in driving distance had an unfortunate mishap early during his opening round Thursday at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational. The 20-year-old South African arrived on the tee at Bay Hill Club's famous par-5 sixth that curves left around a lake. It's the same hole Bryson DeChambeau famously drove it near the green on in 2021 en route to victory. While a shot like that wasn't possibly Thursday because the tee shot was playing into a stiff wind, it still was shocking to see what Potgieter did with driver in hands. He took a rip with the big stick, and shortly thereafter, his ball plopped off the water before skipping to its demise a bit further away. A topped tee shot from the player who averages 326.9 yards off the tee, and it's hard to watch. Shot tracker says 216 yards on this tee ball. That seems *extremely* generous — Fried Egg Golf (@fried_egg_golf) March 6, 2025 Potgieter took keeping it low out of the wind to a new level. A stone-cold top, and a tough day got even worse. He doubled the hole, and through 11 holes, Potgieter had more bogeys (6) than pars (4) during his first trip to Bay Hill.
USA Today
25-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter can enter rarefied PGA Tour air with win at Mexico Open
20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter can enter rarefied PGA Tour air with win at Mexico Open Show Caption Hide Caption Mexico Open 2025 Blades Brown relieved to make weekend Blades Brown, a 17-year-old PGA Tour pro, made the cut at the 2025 Mexico Open, his first made cut as a pro. Aldrich Potgieter, age 20, is on the verge of becoming the sixth youngest winner in PGA Tour history. The young golfer has already set a new tournament 54-hole scoring record at 20-under 193. Last year, Aldrich Potgieter became the youngest winner in the history of the Korn Ferry Tour. This week in Mexico, he can add his name to the PGA Tour's list of youthful victors. The 20-year-old South African enters the final round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld with a one-shot lead over Brian Campbell. Potgieter is seeking his first PGA Tour win in his 10th start, but a spot in the history books is also on the line. At 20 years, 5 months and 10 days, Potgieter would become the sixth youngest winner on the PGA Tour since the start of the 1983 season. He would also become the 19th different Tour winner from South Africa, and it would be the 100th win for South African players in the Tour's history. Potgieter sits at 20-under 193 heading into Sunday's final round, which set a new tournament 54-hole scoring record, topping Tony Finau and Jake Knapp's mark of 194. At Vidanta Vallarta, Potgieter ranks first in driving distance (326.1) and he leads the field in birdies (23) and Strokes Gained: Putting (8.128). He also leads the Tour in 2025 in driving distance. This is the second time in 2025 that Potgieter was in the final group in the final round. He did that a month ago at the Farmers Insurance Open, playing alongside Andrew Novak and eventual winner Harris English. "Torrey was a really beast of a golf course, it was really tough conditions as well. I just had one really terrible hole where I just couldn't get momentum from that afterwards," Potgieter said after his third round Saturday. "Hopefully we don't have that tomorrow and we'll just make a lot of birdies. Just trying to do the same thing we did the last two days, three days. Even like today, played really good and I was happy with how I was hitting it." Young players come to the PGA Tour now more ready to win than ever before. With advances in modern equipment, fitness training and coaching, the depth of professional golf is better than ever before. It's also harder than ever to win on Tour because of how good the new crop of players is every year. Nick Dunlap won last year as an amateur at the American Express and has won since turning pro. Luke Clanton, the world's top amateur, is on the verge of earning his PGA Tour card because of his performance in events since last summer. And then there are players like Potgieter, who didn't go to college and instead turned professional right from the amateur ranks. The past British Amateur champion won quickly on the Korn Ferry Tour before earning his card last year, and now he has an opportunity to win on the PGA Tour. As the saying goes, the kids are good.
