If this gear-free agent season has seemed quiet, you haven’t been paying attention to PXG.
The company made the only major signing of the new year when it announced that PGA Tour rookie Marco Penge joined its Tour staff last week. Now, PXG has added another big acquisition in the form of reigning PGA Tour rookie of the year Aldrich Potgieter. He was previously with Titleist.
“Last season showed me what it takes to compete out here,” Potgieter said in a press release. “I’m focused on getting better every week, and PXG gives me the tools and support to do that. The equipment performs, the process is straightforward, and that’s exactly what I’m looking for.”
Potgieter led the PGA Tour in driving distance last season at 325 yards a tee shot, which means PXG will now have two of the longest young stars on the PGA Tour on staff. Penge led the DP World Tour in Strokes Gained: Off-The-Tee and averaged 319 yards.
PXG also now has the last two winners of the PGA Tour ROTY award, with Potgieter joining 2024 winner Eric Cole. That doesn’t include Penge, who is the leading favorite to win the award this year.
“Aldrich didn’t just have a good rookie year – he set a standard,” PXG Founder and CEO Bob Parsons said. “He’s disciplined, powerful, and knows what he wants out of his equipment. That clarity and competitiveness make him a great fit for PXG as he takes the next step in his career.”
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Potgieter will play the company’s new Lightning Tour driver as well as PXG’s Secret Weapon mini driver, GEN8 X driving iron, GEN8 0311 T 4-iron, 0317 ST 5-9 irons, Sugar Daddy 46 & 60 wedges and the Brandon Tour putter. Notably, Potgieter is still listed on Titleist’s website as a “Golf ball player.”
This is probably the final major equipment signing ahead of the 2026 season. It has been quiet, but PXG has been a big winner. The company is making a big bet on young talent, and it potentially could have the last three winners of the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year award on its staff.
Gear changes are always fickle and worth following, but it is worth noting that both Penge and Potgieter will have a constant golf ball from last season, which helps to bring some consistency.
But with both Potgieter, Penge and Cole, PXG is sending a message that they will be relevant among the game’s best for years to come.
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