Field Level Media
22 Feb 2025, 06:51 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Abe Arredondo-Imagn Images)
Twenty-year-old Aldrich Potgieter fired a 10-under-par 61 during Mexico Open second-round play Friday to open a four-shot advantage at VidantaWorld in Vallarta, Mexico.
According to the tour, Potgieter becomes the fourth-youngest player to shoot 61 or better in a PGA Tour event. Only Patrick Cantlay, Nick Dunlap and South Korea's Tom Kim have him beat.
Potgieter, who won the prestigious Amateur Championship in the United Kingdom as a 17-year-old, is no stranger to precocious achievements. His card Friday consisted of 11 birdies and seven pars, pushing him to 16-under 126 for the week.
Germany's Stephan Jaeger fired a 64 to move into a tie for second at 12 under with Brian Campbell (65). Aaron Rai of England, the highest-ranked player in the field (No. 29), also carded a 64 to stake out fourth place at 11 under.
Ben Griffin (65), Akshay Bhatia (66) and Isaiah Salinda (67) are tied at 10 under.
Three players shared the first-round lead, and none of them fared well Friday. Germany's Jeremy Paul shot a 70 to move to 8 under for the tournament. Norway's Kris Ventura (71) remained at 7 under and Englishman Harry Hall (72) dropped to 6 under.
Blades Brown, a 17-year-old who turned pro in December, made his first cut as a professional (5 under). Defending champion Jake Knapp struggled to a 72 Friday and made the cut on the number at 3 under.
Notable names to miss the cut include South Korea's K.H. Lee (2 under), Charley Hoffman (1 under), Kurt Kitayama (1 under) and Ireland's Padraig Harrington (1 over).
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of Bristol Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Bristol Star.
More InformationLondon [UK], May 17 (ANI): United Kingdom Foreign Secretary David Lammy praised both India and Pakistan during his visit to Pakistan...
London has been behind all the West's escalatory moves in the Ukraine conflict, the Russian UK Embassy says ...
The Wests interference in other nations affairs has already brought grave consequences to Europe, Vladimir Medinsky has warned The...
Brussels is seeking a better agreement than Londons EU trade ministers have criticized the UK's trade agreement with the US, warning...
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): With India carrying out Operation Sindoor early on May 7 in response to Pahalgam terror attack and effectively...
Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): Actor Charlotte Kirk has joined the cast of 'Write To Kill,' a new crime drama series created by author...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The largest firefighters' union in the United States is calling for federal antitrust authorities to investigate...
LOS ANGELES, California: One person died and 32 others were hurt when a tour bus and an SUV crashed on a freeway near Los Angeles over...
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: A passenger bus carrying nearly 50 people skidded off a cliff in Sri Lanka's central highlands, killing 21 and...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order this week to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the United...
PASADENA, California: A U.S. appeals court late last week upheld a federal law that stops felons from owning guns. The court rejected...
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California: Google will pay US$1.4 billion to settle allegations that it unlawfully collected user data in Texas without...