Name: Aldrich Potgieter’s Round 3 highlights from the Mexico Open
Uploaded: 2025-02-23T00:23:44.000Z
Duration: 351 s
Description: In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Aldrich Potgieter carded a 4-under 67 to maintain his one-shot lead at 20-under overall.

Grip it and rip it in this compilation of the best drivers off the deck from the 2025 PGA TOUR season. Check out Rickie Fowler, Aldrich Potgieter, Akshay Bhatia and other TOUR stars pull off incredible shots with their drivers.

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In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Aldrich Potgieter's 168-yard tee shot on the 163-yard, par-3 8th hole landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 13-foot-4-inch putt, which he sank for birdie.

Aldrich Potgieter hits 168-yard tee shot to 13 feet, makes birdie on No. 8 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Aldrich Potgieter's drive on the 452-yard, par-4 6th travels 290 yards, finding the right fairway and leaving 160 yards to the hole, his 159-yard approach shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, finishing 4 feet 5 inches from the hole, and he sinks a 4-foot 5-inch birdie putt.

Aldrich Potgieter sends 159-yard approach to 4 feet, taps in for birdie on No. 6 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Aldrich Potgieter drives the ball 324 yards on the 610-yard, par-5 18th hole, finding the right fairway with 286 yards remaining to the pin. His 272-yard shot from the fairway lands on the left side of the green, leaving a putt of 65 feet 10 inches. Potgieter's 54-foot 3-inch putt comes up short, leaving 11 feet 7 inches to the hole. He sinks an 11-foot-7-inch birdie putt.

Aldrich Potgieter sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Bank of Utah

In the first round of the 2025 Bank of Utah, Aldrich Potgieter's drive on the 511-yard, par-4 13th went 317 yards into the right fairway, his 204-yard approach landed on the left side of the green, leaving a 36-foot 9-inch putt, and he sank the 36-foot 9-inch birdie putt.

Aldrich Potgieter buries 37-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Bank of Utah

After a final-round, 3-under 67 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter sits on the outside looking in at the FedExCup top-50 bubble that advances to the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. Potgieter shares how he’ll spend the afternoon as he waits see if he makes it to the BMW Championship. 

Aldrich Potgieter plays waiting game for FedExCup top 50

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 18th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter finishes with birdie at FedEx St. Jude, projected outside top-50 bubble

In the final round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes a 1-foot birdie putt on the par-5 16th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

In the third round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

In the third round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-3 14th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 14 at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-3 11th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter drains a monstrous 53-foot birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

In the second round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 1st hole.

Aldrich Potgieter begins day with birdie at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 17th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 17 at FedEx St. Jude

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-5 16th hole.

In the opening round of the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter makes a 8-foot birdie putt on the par-4 13th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter knocks in birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

Prior to the 2025 FedEx St. Jude Championship, Aldrich Potgieter discusses what it's like to be a rookie on the PGA TOUR and the grind of making it through the Korn Ferry Tour.

Aldrich Potgieter on finding success in his rookie year

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Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

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Aldrich Potgieter sinks a 27-foot birdie putt to get within one at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 6th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 6 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 5th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter continues run up leaderboard Friday at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-3 3rd hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-5 17th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 15th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 15 at John Deere

In the second round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 14th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter holes out from a penalty area just below the green to make eagle at the par-4 14th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter’s eagle from the penalty area is the Shot of the Day

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes eagle on the par-4 14th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter makes impressive eagle at John Deere

In the opening round of the 2025 John Deere Classic, Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on the par-4 13th hole.

Aldrich Potgieter picks up steam with another birdie at John Deere

In the third round of the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Aldrich Potgieter carded a 4-under 67 to maintain his one-shot lead at 20-under overall.

Aldrich Potgieter’s Round 3 highlights from the Mexico Open

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Michael Thorbjornsen pours it in the hole for Boston Common Golf at TGL

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Collin Morikawa spins back tee shot to 2 feet at TGL

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Keegan Bradley drains clutch putt to win hole at TGL

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Rory McIlroy sinks putt, Boston Common takes lead at TGL

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Michael Thorbjornsen leaves his first TGL shot in bunker

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Aldrich Potgieter’s Round 3 highlights from the Mexico Open

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Aldrich Potgieter hits 168-yard tee shot to 13 feet, makes birdie on No. 8 at Bank of Utah

Aldrich Potgieter sends 159-yard approach to 4 feet, taps in for birdie on No. 6 at Bank of Utah

Aldrich Potgieter sinks 12-foot birdie putt on No. 18 at Bank of Utah

Aldrich Potgieter buries 37-foot birdie putt on No. 13 at Bank of Utah

Aldrich Potgieter plays waiting game for FedExCup top 50

Aldrich Potgieter finishes with birdie at FedEx St. Jude, projected outside top-50 bubble

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 14 at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter drains a monstrous 53-foot birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter begins day with birdie at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 17 at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 16 at FedEx St. Jude

Aldrich Potgieter knocks in birdie putt at FedEx St. Jude

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Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 5 at Genesis Scottish Open

Denny McCarthy’s 165-yard eagle hole-out leads Shots of the Week

Aldrich Potgieter sinks a 27-foot birdie putt to get within one at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 6 at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter continues run up leaderboard Friday at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 3 at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 17 at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 15 at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter makes birdie on No. 14 at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter’s eagle from the penalty area is the Shot of the Day

Aldrich Potgieter makes impressive eagle at John Deere

Aldrich Potgieter picks up steam with another birdie at John Deere