University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2025-26 Golf Roster
Malan Potgieter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Kirkwood, South Africa
- High School:
- Kirkwood
Career Honors
• 2024 Third-Team All-Sun Belt
• 2023 LSWA Freshman of the Year
• 2023 First-Team All-Louisiana
• 2023 Second-Team All-Sun Belt
2024-25
• Team leader in the fall with a 70.93 scoring average.
• One of two players to appear in all five fall events, competing in 15 rounds of play.
• Posted four top-20 finishes during the fall with a pair of top-10 performances and a top-5 finish.
• Had nine of 15 rounds during the fall at par or better, including six consecutive rounds.
• Tied for fourth overall and finished with a career-best 54-hole score (9-under-207) at the Everett Buick GMC Classic.
• Opened the season finishing tied for eighth (70-75-75-220) at the Argent Financial Classic.
• Tied for 14th at the Git-R-Done Invitational (65-75-73-213) and 11th at the Trinity Forest Invitational (69-72-67-208).
2023-24
• Tied for team medalist honors with a 72.58 scoring average (71.9 adjusted) in 36 rounds of play
• Played in all 12 events
• Named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference
• Recorded four top-20 finishes on the season and one top-5
• Posted team-high seven rounds in the 60's during the season, posting a 5-under-67 in three events
• Recorded 20 rounds of par or better on the season
• Best finish was at the Aggie Invitational where he placed fourth overall (3-over-219)
• Placed in the top-20 in three straight events during the fall - GMAC Invitational (t20 - 216), USF Invitational (t14 - 213) and Everett Buick GMC Classic (t13 - 213)
2022-23
• Ranked as the team leader in scoring average (72.31) in 43 rounds as a true freshman
• One of two players in compete in all 15 events
• Named a first-team selection and Freshman of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA)
• Tied for team lead with seven eagles on the season
• Had four top-10 and six top-20 finishes on the season
• Scored at par or better in 21 rounds with four rounds in the 60’s
• Finished at a combined 10-under-par in his final three stroke play events of the season
• Produced a counting score in 37 of 39 rounds (.948) of stroke play
• Posted a 54-hole score of 219 or less in 10 of 13 stroke play events
• Recorded low round (67) and low 54-hole total (210) at Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate
• Best finish came at the Tempest Collegiate after tying for third-place (71-70-73-214)
• Finished in a seventh-place tie at both the Louisiana Classics (72-74-73-219) and Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (69-73-73-215)
• Earned a ninth-place finish at the Graeme McDowell Invitational (71-76-75-222)
• Posted a score of 2-under-214 (71-72-71) at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic
• Carded a 4-under-212 at the Mossy Oak Collegiate (69-71-72)
• Finished tied for 16th at the NCAA Norman Regional (71-71-69-211)
PREP/AMATEUR
• The No. 2-ranked junior golfer in South Africa
• Posted four Eastern Province amateur victories in 2021 while ranking among the top 50 amateurs nationally
• Began playing competitive golf at age 8
• Represented South Africa at the 2019 Reply U/16 Italian International Championship
• Finished third overall at the Nomads Dimension Data U-19 Junior Open
• Was tied for ninth overall in match play at the 2021 South African Boys U-19 Championship
PERSONAL
• Born May 17, 2003 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• The son of Yolanda and Andre Potgieter
• Has two sisters, Yolandi and Carla
• Majoring in business management
* - Played as an individual
• 2024 Third-Team All-Sun Belt
• 2023 LSWA Freshman of the Year
• 2023 First-Team All-Louisiana
• 2023 Second-Team All-Sun Belt
2024-25
• Team leader in the fall with a 70.93 scoring average.
• One of two players to appear in all five fall events, competing in 15 rounds of play.
• Posted four top-20 finishes during the fall with a pair of top-10 performances and a top-5 finish.
• Had nine of 15 rounds during the fall at par or better, including six consecutive rounds.
• Tied for fourth overall and finished with a career-best 54-hole score (9-under-207) at the Everett Buick GMC Classic.
• Opened the season finishing tied for eighth (70-75-75-220) at the Argent Financial Classic.
• Tied for 14th at the Git-R-Done Invitational (65-75-73-213) and 11th at the Trinity Forest Invitational (69-72-67-208).
2023-24
• Tied for team medalist honors with a 72.58 scoring average (71.9 adjusted) in 36 rounds of play
• Played in all 12 events
• Named third-team All-Sun Belt Conference
• Recorded four top-20 finishes on the season and one top-5
• Posted team-high seven rounds in the 60's during the season, posting a 5-under-67 in three events
• Recorded 20 rounds of par or better on the season
• Best finish was at the Aggie Invitational where he placed fourth overall (3-over-219)
• Placed in the top-20 in three straight events during the fall - GMAC Invitational (t20 - 216), USF Invitational (t14 - 213) and Everett Buick GMC Classic (t13 - 213)
2022-23
• Ranked as the team leader in scoring average (72.31) in 43 rounds as a true freshman
• One of two players in compete in all 15 events
• Named a first-team selection and Freshman of the Year by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA)
• Tied for team lead with seven eagles on the season
• Had four top-10 and six top-20 finishes on the season
• Scored at par or better in 21 rounds with four rounds in the 60’s
• Finished at a combined 10-under-par in his final three stroke play events of the season
• Produced a counting score in 37 of 39 rounds (.948) of stroke play
• Posted a 54-hole score of 219 or less in 10 of 13 stroke play events
• Recorded low round (67) and low 54-hole total (210) at Ka’anapali Classic Collegiate
• Best finish came at the Tempest Collegiate after tying for third-place (71-70-73-214)
• Finished in a seventh-place tie at both the Louisiana Classics (72-74-73-219) and Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay (69-73-73-215)
• Earned a ninth-place finish at the Graeme McDowell Invitational (71-76-75-222)
• Posted a score of 2-under-214 (71-72-71) at the Bayou City Collegiate Classic
• Carded a 4-under-212 at the Mossy Oak Collegiate (69-71-72)
• Finished tied for 16th at the NCAA Norman Regional (71-71-69-211)
PREP/AMATEUR
• The No. 2-ranked junior golfer in South Africa
• Posted four Eastern Province amateur victories in 2021 while ranking among the top 50 amateurs nationally
• Began playing competitive golf at age 8
• Represented South Africa at the 2019 Reply U/16 Italian International Championship
• Finished third overall at the Nomads Dimension Data U-19 Junior Open
• Was tied for ninth overall in match play at the 2021 South African Boys U-19 Championship
PERSONAL
• Born May 17, 2003 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• The son of Yolanda and Andre Potgieter
• Has two sisters, Yolandi and Carla
• Majoring in business management
| YEAR-BY-YEAR | ||||||||||||
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Best 18 | Best 54 | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish | ||
| 2022-23 | 15 | 39 | 2820 | 72.31 | 67 (-4) | 210 (-3) | 1 | 4 | 6 | T3 | ||
| 2023-24 | 12 | 36 | 2613 | 72.58 | 67 (-5) | 212 (-1) | 1 | 1 | 4 | T4 | ||
| 2024-25 | 5 | 15 | 1064 | 70.93 | 65 (-6) | 207 (-9) | 1 | 2 | 4 | T4 | ||
| Total | 32 | 90 | 6497 | 72.18 | 65 (-6) | 207 (-9) | 3 | 7 | 14 | T3 | ||
| CAREER BESTS | |||||||||||
| Low 18 | 65, at Git-R-Done Invitational (Sept. 23-24, 2024) | ||||||||||
| Low 54 | 207, Everett Buick GMC Classic (Oct. 14-15, 2024) | ||||||||||
| Best Ind. Finish | T3, Tempest Collegiate (Oct. 9-11, 2022) | ||||||||||
| Top 5 Finishes | 3 | ||||||||||
| Top 10 Finishes | 7 | ||||||||||
| Top 20 Finishes | 14 | ||||||||||
| Rounds Par or better | 50 | ||||||||||
| Rounds in the 60s | 15 | ||||||||||
| TOURNAMENT-BY-TOURNAMENT RESULTS | |||||||||||
| 2022-23 | |||
| Place | Date | Tournament | Scores |
| 35 | Sept. 4-5, 2022 | Turning Stone Intercollegiate | 72-76-80-228 (+12) |
| T44 | Sept. 11-13, 2022 | Jim Rivers Intercollegiate | 72-73-71-216 (E) |
| T9 | Sept. 26-27, 2022 | Graeme McDowell Invitational | 71-76-75-222 (+6) |
| T3 | Oct. 9-11, 2022 | Tempest Collegiate | 71-70-73-214 (-2) |
| T32 | Oct. 28-30, 2022 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 73-67-70-210 (-3) |
| T56 | Feb. 13-14, 2023 | The Hal Williams Collegiate | 72-75-72-219 (+6) |
| T12 | Feb. 20-21, 2023 | Bayou City Collegiate Classic | 71-72-71-214 (-2) |
| T33 | Feb. 27 - March 1, 2023 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 71-76-72-219 (+3) |
| T7 | March 13-14, 2023 | Louisiana Classics | 72-74-73-219 (+6) |
| T33 | March 20-21, 2023 | All American | 74-71-76-221 (+5) |
| T32 | April 3-4, 2023 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 69-71-72-212 (-4) |
| - | April 11, 2023 | Grand Bear Match Play | 1-0-1 |
| T7 | April 24-26, 2023 | Sun Belt Conference Strokeplay | 69-73-73-215 (-1) |
| - | April 27, 2023 | Sun Belt Match Play | 1-1-0 |
| T16 | May 15-17, 2023 | NCAA Norman Regional | 71-71-69-211 (-5) |
| 2023-24 | |||
| T23 | Sept. 10-12, 2023 | Argent Financial Classic | 75-72-69-216 (E) |
| T20 | Sept. 26-27 2023 | GMAC Invitational | 78-71-67-216 (E) |
| T14 | Oct. 9-10, 2023 | USF Invitational | 70-75-68-213 (-3) |
| T13 | Oct. 16-17, 2023 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 71-73-69-213 (-3) |
| T58 | Oct. 26-28, 2023 | Ka'anapali Classic Collegiate | 67-71-74-212 (-1) |
| T26 | Feb. 11-12, 2024 | Hal Williams Intercollegiate | 71-73-69-213 (E) |
| T58 | Feb. 26-28, 2024 | Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate | 74-72-72-218 (+2) |
| T45 | March 11-12, 2024 | Louisiana Classics | 76-70-76-222 (+6) |
| T65 | March 18-19, 2024 | The All-American Intercollegiate | 72-80-76-228 (+12) |
| T4 | April 6-7, 2024 | The Aggie Invitational | 75-71-73-219 (+3) |
| T50 | April 15-16, 2024 | Mossy Oak Collegiate | 67-75-80-222 (+6) |
| T21 | April 22-24, 2024 | Sun Belt Championships | 72-71-78-221 (+5) |
| 2024-25 | |||
| T8 | Sept. 8-10, 2024 | Argent Financial Classic | 74-71-69-214 (-2) |
| T14 | Sept. 23-24. 2024 | Git-R-Done Invitational | 65-75-73-213 (E) |
| 11 | Oct. 6-8, 2024 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 69-72-67-208 (-8) |
| T4 | Oct. 14-15, 2024 | Everett Buick GMC Classic | 70-67-70-207 (-9) |
| T34 | Oct. 28-29, 2024 | The Clerico | 76-74-72-222 (+12) |
* - Played as an individual
Theo Sliman & Malan Potgieter Media Availability (Mar 2, 2026)
Monday, March 02
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
