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UL's Malan Potgieter Qualifies for NCAA Golf Championship

5/22/2026

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Potgieter Qualifies

Malan Potgieter of the University of Louisiana qualified for the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship after a three-under-par 68 at the Athens Regional.
He finished 14-under, tied for medalist honors, recorded no bogeys, and earned a national tournament berth, the first UL finalist since 1996 and All-American since 2001.
The regional ran May 18-20, 2026 at the University of Georgia Golf Course, with the top five teams moving on to Carlsbad, Calif., championship.

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Potgieter Qualifies

Malan Potgieter of the University of Louisiana qualified for the NCAA Men’s Golf Championship after a three-under-par 68 at the Athens Regional.
He finished 14-under, tied for medalist honors, recorded no bogeys, and earned a national tournament berth, the first UL finalist since 1996 and All-American since 2001.
The regional ran May 18-20, 2026 at the University of Georgia Golf Course, with the top five teams moving on to Carlsbad, Calif., championship.

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