Another bogey-free round boosts Potgieter

Carded four birdies in a 68 to position himself among the contenders at the NCAA Championships CARLSBAD, Ca. -- Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Golf senior standout Malan Potgieter had the nation's longest bogey-free streak going into Friday's opening round of the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships. He still has that streak. The senior from Kirkwood, South Africa, put together his fourth straight round without a bogey in postseason competition on Friday, May 29, carding a four-under 68 over the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa layout to stand tied for fifth individually in the 156-player field entering Saturday's second round. Potgieter is second among the individual participants, two strokes back of William Jennings of Alabama who posted a six-under 66 while paired with Potgieter in the opening round. Jennings, Ian Maspat of San Diego and Connor Williams of Arizona State share the individual lead at 66, with Baylor Larrabee fourth at five-under 67 and Potgieter in a four-way tie for fifth, two strokes out of the lead. "I know people understand how impressive just having one bogey-free round is, especially in a pressure situation like the postseason," said Ragin' Cajuns head coach...

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