Aldrich Potgieter emerged as the winner from a three-man playoff at the Rocket Classic. The 20-year-old South African was tied for the lead after 72 holes with Chris Kirk and Max Greyserman (22-under). All three went back to the 18th tee.

Interestingly, outside the ropes, it was a family affair. Kirk and Potgieter’s fathers were walking together and chatting each other up, while their sons fought for the $1.72M winner’s check.

Inside the ropes, Kirk was eliminated after the second playoff hole (15th). At the 16th, Greyserman and Potgieter both landed 16 feet away from the pin. Both missed. Next came the par-5, 14th. Again, both missed out on an eagle chance, and so, they headed back to the 15th. Greyserman slipped and two-putted. Potgieter made no mistake this time.

He drained the long putt and roared. He hugged his caddie, congratulated Greyserman, and then ran to his dad to celebrate. The pair was overwhelmed. Watch them both almost tear up when Amanda Balionis asked about the family’s sacrifices.

With this victory, Potgieter has now:

The youngster played rugby and wrestled as a kid. Perhaps that has something to do with his driving prowess. When was the last time you saw a rookie leading the tour in driving distance (327.4)? He outmatches even Rory (who is better than everyone else by more than a yard) by seven yards.

We’re telling you, keep an eye out for this young man!

For the record, Lexi tried her best. Shooting darts. Draining putts. But in the end, it just wasn’t meant to be. Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang posted 20-under after 72 holes at the Dow Championship, LPGA’s only official team event. And now, Lexi’s added a few more weeks to her six-year trophy drought.

The pair watched from the clubhouse as South Korea's Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee tried to win it outright in regulation. Im missed the birdie attempt, and a playoff ensued. The format switched from fourballs to foursome (alternate shot).

Lexi and Megan’s team, which they called ‘Biggie Smalls’ – because of their height difference (obvious, right?) – went first. Thompson hammered the drive to five feet of the pin. Watch her gorgeous shot soar over the water and sit perfectly.

Khang picked up the putter to try and finish it off. But… just look at how badly she botched the putt:

On the other hand, Im left her drive 8 feet short of the hole. And Lee, refusing to NOT capitalize on the chance they’d been given, drained the putt in one go, leading the pair to win their first LPGA trophies. And the way they celebrated, with champagne and ‘trophy hats’, will tell you just how elated they were.

Lexi now is 0 for 6 in the playoffs. But she’s not disappointed. “It was so much fun… we made a great team out there,” said the 30-year-old post the event.

The one-time major winner, now that she is not playing a full schedule, is playing worry-free golf. This was her last appearance before a fairly long break (she just announced the events she’s skipping and when she’ll return).

Thompson plans to get married later this year, and her focus is on family more than keeping up with people’s expectations of her. Good for you, Lexi!

Aldrich Potgeiter notched a 196MPH ball speed—you have to see it to believe it. Now, it’s unrealistic for us amateurs to set the bar that high. But with proper techniques, you can easily improve your clubhead speed, ball speed, and gain more distance:

Also, keep in mind that tempo is one thing you gotta focus on as well, besides the points above. Without that, everything will fall apart. And don’t worry, we've got you covered there, too:

Mobility. Perhaps the most undervalued quality in golf. Unless you can move your hips, you won’t gain speed. And unless you train for mobility, you will always come up short. It’s simple, you can do it at home. Do mid-spine rotations. It helps with lower back strain, reduces the chances of slicing your drives.

Then do posterior chain mobility to decrease the load on the lower back. It also helps with your posture and swing sequence. Both of these exercises you can learn straight from Jon Zuccala, a Titleist Performance Institute-certified golf fitness trainer.