CajunsWin Golf Malan Potgieter Champion of 41st Annual Louisiana Classics

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A rare defending champion and a squad that has won three of the last four team championships will be in the field beginning Monday when UL hosts its 41st annual Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament at Oakbourne Country Club.

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[Turbine]

"LOUISIANA Classics"

Organized in 1984.

Why can't the rest of the university learn from this success.

[AboveAverage]

I forgot how much golf was on board with the name change.

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Malan Potgieter is one round away from both Ragin' Cajun and Louisiana Classics Golf Tournament history.

The senior from Kirkwood, South Africa, who last year became the first Cajun to win the Louisiana Classics individual title in the 40-year history of the event, posted a seven-under-par 65 in Monday's morning round. He followed that with a five-under 67 in the afternoon trip around Oakbourne Country Club, and takes a four-shot lead into Tuesday's final 18 holes.

No player in the history of the 41st annual tournament has won back-to-back individual titles, and none have really come close. Potgieter has a good chance at that, with his 12-under 132 score four shots ahead of Carter Maneth of Middle Tennessee and Oliver Blackadder of East Tennessee State (both -8) entering the final round.

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[SlickRick]

Geaux Malan!

[60swerethebest]

He did it. First place. Team a tad lower. He is really good.

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Malan Potgieter etched his name into the UL golf record book Tuesday – again.

One year ago, the Kirkwood, South Africa, native became the first Ragin' Cajun to win the Louisiana Classics individual title. On Tuesday, he became the first player in the 41-year history to claim medalist honors back-to-back.

Potgieter carried a four-stroke lead into Tuesday's final round over the 6,898-yard par-72 Oakbourne Country Club layout, and nobody ever caught up. His three-under 69 in the final round left him at 15-under 201 for a three-stroke advantage over runner-up Carter Maneth of Middle Tennessee.

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[CajunSID]

This is an under-the-radar great story.

This tournament has a tremendous history (quite a few current and past PGA Tour guys have played it) and for him to not only be the first Cajun to win it and be the first person to win it twice is a remarkable accomplishment.

[SlickRick]

Congrats Malan!