Aldrich Potgieter is on pace to break this PGA Tour record

Aldrich Potgieter, the 21-year-old South African and defending Rocket Classic champion, is averaging 330 yards off the tee this season, putting him on pace to break Rory McIlroy's PGA Tour driving distance record of 326.3 yards set in 2023. Potgieter led the Tour in 2025 with a 325-yard average and has added another five yards after an offseason fitting and losing approximately 30 pounds. For context, this season 120 PGA Tour players now average 300 yards off the tee, with the Tour average climbing to 305.2 yards.