Aldrich Potgieter, youngest Korn Ferry Tour winner: Another SA win!
‘South Africa is a winning nation’: 19-year-old South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter became the youngest Korn Ferry Tour winner.
On Wednesday, 24 January, South African golfer Aldrich Potgieter won the 2024 Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club at 10 under and became the youngest winner of the Korn Ferry Tour, USA Today reported.
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HALALA! ALDRICH POTGIETER WINS KORN FERRY TOURNAMNET
Aldrich Potgieter is said to be the fourth golfer still in his teens to win on the Korn Ferry Tour.
“I was just trying to make the cut… improve on the status. I didn’t expect this today. I was looking at the leaderboard a couple times and just trying to move up slowly and give myself some chances on the putting green. I felt really comfortable, gave myself those opportunities and holed some of them,” Potgieter was quoted as saying.
South Africa's 19-year-old Golfer, Aldrich Potgieter has won the Korn Ferry Tour.
He is the youngest ever winner of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/90L3sGYXV9
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) January 25, 2024
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At 19 years, four months and 11 days, Potgieter is said to be about three months younger than Jason Day, who set the previous mark in 2007, NBC Sport reported. The South African star is also said to be the youngest winner on either the PGA or Korn Ferry tours since Ralph Guldahl in 1931.
According to the publication, after turning pro following last year’s U.S. Open, Potgieter qualified for the Korn Ferry Tour is now a winner just two events into the new year. South Africans on social media have since congratulated Potgieter in abundance as seen in the comment section.
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TAKE A LOOK AT SOME REACTIONS FROM SOUTH AFRICANS BELOW…
“We are a winning nation 🇿🇦🇿🇦🔥🔥. Congratulations to him ❤️,” @Jamani_Khanyi said.
“WOW BRAVO 👏,” @emeka_rn2 reacted.
“South Africa is a winning nation,” @danielmodibakd wrote.
“South African indeed 😂,” @Candyboi_ng replied.
“South Africa is like a young Europe country. We win in every country!” @Sandiso__N commented.
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