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Austin Smotherman vs. Aldrich Potgieter

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational

March 5, 2026
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Aldrich Potgieter ranks 101st in Total Strokes Gained, 108th in Tee-to-Green, 139th in Strokes Gained Approach, 149th in Strokes Gained Around the Green, and 76th in Strokes Gained Putting. He's also 108th in Driving Accuracy, 75th in Total Driving Efficiency, 97th in Greens in Regulation, 113th in Scrambling, 71st in Birdie or Better Conversion Percentage, 85th in Birdie or Better Percentage, and 138th in Total Putting. Austin Smotherman has a pair of Top 10 finishes in his last four outings, including second at the Cogizant Classic the last time out. He's moved up to 26th in Total Strokes Gained, 10th in Tee-to-Green, and third in Strokes Gained Approach. He's also 11th in Total Driving Efficiency, 30th in Greens in Regulation, 20th in Birdie or Better Conversion Percentage, and 19th in Birdie or Better Percentage. Take Austin Smotherman to win this head-to-head matchup. 

1.5 units on Austin Smotherman -120 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.75)
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