While Aldrich is young for PGA Tour standards overall he is particularly young relative to South African standards. By earning his win at his current age Aldrich became the youngest winner on Tour ever from South Africa. Previously Garrick Higgo held that mark with a win at the age of 22 back during the 2021 season.

Aldrich Potgieter has become South Africa’s youngest PGA champion at the 2025 Rocket Classic, where he secured his first win on tour.

South African Aldrich Potgieter sank a birdie putt from just inside 18 feet on the fifth playoff hole to win the Rocket Classic for his first US PGA Tour title.Potgieter and Greyserman both parred the par-four 16th and birdied the par-five 14th to set up the close,