After an outstanding amateur career, more of which you can find here, Abbotswood’s latest signing, 23-year-old Malan Potgieter played as a pro for the first time in last week’s Stella Artois Players Championship on South Africa’s Sunshine Tour. He didn’t waste any time finding his feet, a four-round total of -13 (70-65-70-70) good enough for a sixth-place finish.  Theo Sliman, Malan’s coach when he was at the University of Louisiana, summed up his flying start perfectly.

“To finish top 10 in his first pro tournament, that’s pretty impressive. He’s been locked in on this goal since he arrived on campus, and when you have a player that comes in as a freshman that has the maturity and mindset of a professional, that translates into success in college. Seeing his success in his first pro start is a testament to his approach to his game.”