As a grueling playoff unfolded in the Rocket Classic, South Africa's Aldrich Potgieter was determined to have enough pace on what became the final putt Sunday. Potgieter drained an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to secure his first PGA Tour victory by winning the Rocket Classic at Detroit Golf Club.

The 20-year-old Potgieter is the youngest player on the PGA Tour and its biggest hitter, averaging 326-plus yards off the tee. He became the ninth player

Aldrich Potgieter slept on the 54-hole lead at the 2025 Rocket Classic in Detroit after a third round in which he made five consecutive birdies (Nos. 4-8) and tied his longest consecutive birdie streak on the PGA Tour.