UL Senior Leads Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament

Malan Potgieter aims to become first player to win back-to-back individual titles at the 41-year-old event.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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UL senior Malan Potgieter, the defending individual champion, holds a four-shot lead heading into the final round of the 41st annual Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament at Oakbourne Country Club. Potgieter, from Kirkwood, South Africa, posted rounds of 65 and 67 on Monday to reach 12-under par, four shots clear of the field. No player has ever won consecutive individual titles in the tournament's history.

Why it matters

Potgieter's performance puts him on the verge of making Ragin' Cajuns and Louisiana Classics history. A win would make him the first player to capture back-to-back individual titles in the 41-year-old event, cementing his legacy as one of the top golfers in UL and tournament history.

The details

Potgieter had 14 birdies across his two rounds on Monday, with his only blemishes being a pair of bogeys. He birdied 7 of his first 14 holes to take the lead and never relinquished it. Texas A&M, ranked 29th nationally, holds the team lead at 23-under par, eight shots ahead of 48th-ranked Little Rock. Lamar's David Schneider tied the tournament record with a 9-under 63 in the afternoon round.

  • Potgieter posted a 7-under 65 in Monday's morning round.
  • Potgieter followed with a 5-under 67 in the afternoon on Monday.
  • The final round is set for 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2026.

The players

Malan Potgieter

A senior golfer at the University of Louisiana, Potgieter is the defending individual champion of the Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament and is aiming to become the first player to win back-to-back titles in the 41-year history of the event.

Theo Sliman

The head coach of the University of Louisiana golf team, who praised Potgieter's performance and said no one will give him the tournament title on Tuesday.

Carter Maneth

A golfer from Middle Tennessee who is tied for second, four shots behind Potgieter, heading into the final round.

Oliver Blackadder

A golfer from East Tennessee State who is also tied for second, four shots behind Potgieter, heading into the final round.

David Schneider

A golfer from Lamar University who tied the tournament record with a 9-under 63 in the afternoon round on Monday.

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What they’re saying

“He was locked in all day, and that's difficult to do in a 36-hole day. I am continually amazed and impressed with the things he does on the course, and Monday was just another example of that.”

— Theo Sliman, UL Golf Coach (KLFY)

“I told him after he finished that nobody was going to give him the tournament tomorrow (Tuesday). He's going to have to go out there and win it.”

— Theo Sliman, UL Golf Coach (KLFY)

What’s next

The final round of the Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament will take place on Tuesday, March 11, 2026, with Malan Potgieter holding a four-shot lead. Potgieter will look to make history by becoming the first player to win back-to-back individual titles in the 41-year history of the event.

The takeaway

Malan Potgieter's dominant performance through the first two rounds of the Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament has put him on the verge of making history. If he can close out the victory on Tuesday, he will cement his legacy as one of the top golfers in both Ragin' Cajuns and Louisiana Classics history.