South African 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter slept on the 54-hole lead at the Rocket Classic in Detroit, looking for his first PGA Tour win.

For Aldrich Potgieter, Sunday at Detroit Golf Club was about ensuring he never became one of those stories. It took 77 holes. Five playoff trips back to familiar fairways.

Rocket Classic has a new champion after its third playoff in seven years, when Aldrich Potgieter defeated Max Greyserman and Chris Kirk in a playoff.

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. "Struggled to make putts.

Aldrich Potgieter was not alive to witness the first eight majors that Tiger Woods won. He's 20 years old, born in September 2004, and he's the leader by two heading into Sunday at the Rocket Classic.

DETROIT (AP) — Aldrich Potgieter ended the protracted Rocket Classic, making an 18-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole to outlast Max Greyserman for his first PGA Tour title on Sunday.

In a poetic twist, Potgieter’s first PGA Tour start came at the Rocket Classic in Detroit in June 2023. That week, he missed the cut (posting 73-73) and finished tied for 132nd place.

Aldrich Potgieter, of South Africa, hits from the ninth tee during the first round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club, Thursday, June 26, 2025, in Detroit.

Aldrich Potgieter walks after teeing off from No. 3 during the third round of the Rocket Classic at the Detroit Golf Club in Detroit on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

Aldrich Potgieter, of South Africa celebrates his winning putt in a playoff during the final round of the Rocket Classic golf tournament at the Detroit Golf Club, Sunday, June 29, 2025, in Detroit.