When the World No. 1 headed into the final round at an iconic course tied for the lead with the World No. 246, the name Dustin Johnson was all-but carved into the trophy. The man sharing that lead- Ted Potter Jr- was expected to simply enjoy the experience of playing alongside the world's best, almost like being paired with his favourite celebrity in the Pro-Am. The Florida native had other ideas.

Despite a bogey on Sunday's first hole, Potter went on to force pundits and writers into countless magic-themed Potter puns. A rare wayward drive from DJ at the fifth forced him into a drop and conceded the lead to Potter. Now, I told you in my tournament preview that approach to the green would be crucial on this course, with small greens making precision crucial. This is where DJ would pull away from the rest of the field towards victory, right? On the sixth a sensational approach shot set up a birdie... for Ted Potter Jr. Then, on the par-3 seventh, the playing partners landed their drives in extremely similar positions right next to the green. The world leader chipped expertly to within a few feet for an easy par-putt, as expected. But a moment of magic from Potter (I did warn you) saw him chip in for his fourth birdie in six holes after opening with a bogey.

Three-under going into the back nine, all Potter had to do was hold his nerve. He did exactly that; shooting even-par down the stretch to finish with a three-stroke win as his playing partner needed a closing birdie to save par for the day, with four bogeys proving his downfall.

Circling back to my tournament preview blog, I told you Chez Reavie would 'upset the applecart', and boy did he do that. A stand-alone bogey on the back nine forced him to share the runner-up spot, although he wasn't in bad company as tournament favourite Dustin Johnson, second-favourite Jason Day and many experts' top-tip Phil Mickelson tied him at fourteen-under. The 50/1 long-shot may have been overshadowed by Potter's wizardry, but back-to-back runner-up spots can't be ignored.

Ted Potter Jr. - What's in the Bag?

Driver: PING G400

Fairway Wood: PING G400

Hybrid: PING G400

Irons: PING iBlade

Wedges: PING Glide 2.0, Cleveland RTX-3

Putter: Odyssey White Hot #2

Golf Ball: Srixon Z-Star XV

Written by Joe Carabini

joe.carabini@foremostgolf.com