University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Tuesday, March 11
Lafayette
7:30 a.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Louisiana Classics
Potgieter Claims Louisiana Classics; Cajuns Finish Third Overall
3/11/2025 7:15:00 PM | Golf
Junior wins in sudden death playoff to become first Cajun to claim medalist honors
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana's Malan Potgieter overcame a double bogey on the final hole in regulation and defeated LSU's Alfons Bondesson on the third hole in a sudden death playoff to lead the Ragin' Cajuns during the final day of the Louisiana Classics on Tuesday at Oakbourne Country Club.
Potgieter finished at 9-under-207 to become the first Ragin' Cajun to claim medalist honors in the 40th edition of the tournament.
As a team, Louisiana posted a final round score of even-par 288 to finish at 857 for the 54-hole event and behind No. 7-ranked LSU (845) and No. 24 Texas A&M (847).
Potgieter, the first-day leader at 8-under 136, maintained his lead for the majority of the final round and built a three-stroke lead over Bondesson and defending champion Phichaksn Maichon heading into the final hole.
A birdie by Bondesson at the par-3, No. 9 helped LSU claim its first team title since 2012 while denying Texas A&M its fourth straight crown. Potgieter would four-putt on the final hole to force the third overall playoff in tournament history and first since Adam Corbelson of New Orleans claimed the 2009 crown.
Both players recorded par on the first hole – the No. 9 – before both would birdie the second hole at No. 1. On the third playoff hole, back at No. 9 – Bondesson would hit his drive into the water and would settle for a double bogey while Potgieter would chip onto the green after an errant tee shot and putt twice to secure the win.
Potgieter would be joined in the top-10 by teammate Kyle Bennett, who finished tied for sixth at 4-under 212. Bennett posted an even-round score of 72 to extend his streak of consecutive rounds of par or below to nine.
Eli Ortego posted a 2-under-70 in his final round at the Louisiana Classics to finish tied for 19th overall at even-par 216. Carter Schmitt posted a 3-over-par 75 in the final round and finished at 8-over 224 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Jean Louis du Plessis finishing at 225 after posting a 77.
Louisiana will return to action on April 7-8 when it competes in the Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate, hosted by Florida Gulf Coast in Estero, Fla.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
40TH LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 10-11, 2025
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. LSU 279-282-284-845; 2. Texas A&M 284-280-283-847; 3. Louisiana 289-280-288-857; 4. Little Rock 291-286-288-865; 5. Sam Houston 290-289-292-871; 6. South Alabama 300-281-291-872; 7. Louisiana Tech 300-287-289-876; 8. Middle Tennessee 299-296-283-878; 9. Rice 287-296-297-880; T10. Illinois State 297-295-295-887; T10. Oral Roberts 292-294-301-887; 12. Texas State 289-299-303-891.
LOUISIANA RESULTS
T1. Malan Potgieter 71-65-71-207; T6. Kyle Bennett 71-69-72-212; T19. Eli Ortego 73-73-70-216; T45. Carter Schmitt 74-75-75-224. T49. Jean Louis du Plessis 75-73-77-225.
LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T56. Burke Alford 74-78-75-227; T59. Dylan Keating 76-77-75-228; T70. Matthew Lotz 80-77-76-233; 74. Ross Anderson 78-79-79-236.
Potgieter finished at 9-under-207 to become the first Ragin' Cajun to claim medalist honors in the 40th edition of the tournament.
As a team, Louisiana posted a final round score of even-par 288 to finish at 857 for the 54-hole event and behind No. 7-ranked LSU (845) and No. 24 Texas A&M (847).
Potgieter, the first-day leader at 8-under 136, maintained his lead for the majority of the final round and built a three-stroke lead over Bondesson and defending champion Phichaksn Maichon heading into the final hole.
A birdie by Bondesson at the par-3, No. 9 helped LSU claim its first team title since 2012 while denying Texas A&M its fourth straight crown. Potgieter would four-putt on the final hole to force the third overall playoff in tournament history and first since Adam Corbelson of New Orleans claimed the 2009 crown.
Both players recorded par on the first hole – the No. 9 – before both would birdie the second hole at No. 1. On the third playoff hole, back at No. 9 – Bondesson would hit his drive into the water and would settle for a double bogey while Potgieter would chip onto the green after an errant tee shot and putt twice to secure the win.
Potgieter would be joined in the top-10 by teammate Kyle Bennett, who finished tied for sixth at 4-under 212. Bennett posted an even-round score of 72 to extend his streak of consecutive rounds of par or below to nine.
Eli Ortego posted a 2-under-70 in his final round at the Louisiana Classics to finish tied for 19th overall at even-par 216. Carter Schmitt posted a 3-over-par 75 in the final round and finished at 8-over 224 for the Ragin' Cajuns with Jean Louis du Plessis finishing at 225 after posting a 77.
Louisiana will return to action on April 7-8 when it competes in the Old Corkscrew Intercollegiate, hosted by Florida Gulf Coast in Estero, Fla.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram (@RaginCajunsGolf) or check RaginCajuns.com for Louisiana golf updates.
40TH LOUISIANA CLASSICS
March 10-11, 2025
Lafayette, La. (Oakbourne CC)
Par 72, 6,898 yards
TEAM SCORING
1. LSU 279-282-284-845; 2. Texas A&M 284-280-283-847; 3. Louisiana 289-280-288-857; 4. Little Rock 291-286-288-865; 5. Sam Houston 290-289-292-871; 6. South Alabama 300-281-291-872; 7. Louisiana Tech 300-287-289-876; 8. Middle Tennessee 299-296-283-878; 9. Rice 287-296-297-880; T10. Illinois State 297-295-295-887; T10. Oral Roberts 292-294-301-887; 12. Texas State 289-299-303-891.
LOUISIANA RESULTS
T1. Malan Potgieter 71-65-71-207; T6. Kyle Bennett 71-69-72-212; T19. Eli Ortego 73-73-70-216; T45. Carter Schmitt 74-75-75-224. T49. Jean Louis du Plessis 75-73-77-225.
LOUISIANA INDIVIDUALS
T56. Burke Alford 74-78-75-227; T59. Dylan Keating 76-77-75-228; T70. Matthew Lotz 80-77-76-233; 74. Ross Anderson 78-79-79-236.
Players Mentioned
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
/ Golf
Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar 4, 2024)
Monday, March 04
Head Coach Theo Sliman Media Availability (Mar. 6, 2023)
Monday, March 06
Ragin' Cajuns Legacy Series: The Sliman Golf Family
Wednesday, March 27
34th Annual Louisiana Classics (Day 2)
Tuesday, February 26
