University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023-24 Golf Roster
Potgieter, Malan
Malan Potgieter
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Kirkwood, South Africa
- High School:
- Kirkwood
Bio
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 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
