VALLARTA, Mexico — Aldrich Potgieter showed his ability to shoot low Friday in the Mexico Open, powering and putting his way to a 10-under 61 that gave the big-hitting South African a four-shot lead among the early starters at Vidanta Vallarta.

Vallarta, Mexico – Aldrich Potgieter showed his ability to shoot low Friday in the Mexico Open, powering and putting his way to a 10-under 61 that gave the big-hitting South African a four-shot lead going into the weekend at Vidanta Vallarta.

The South African rookie reached the 661-yard, par-5 12th in two shots en route to going 10 under Friday in the 2025 Mexico Open at VidantaWorld.