Thriston Lawrence

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Thriston Lawrence
Personal information
Born (1996-12-03) 3 December 1996 (age 27)
Nelspruit, South Africa
Sporting nationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
ResidenceNelspruit, South Africa
Career
Turned professional2014
Current tour(s) European Tour
Sunshine Tour
Former tour(s) Challenge Tour
MENA Tour
Big Easy Tour
Professional wins8
Highest ranking 63 (18 December 2022) [1]
(as of 12 May 2024)
Number of wins by tour
European Tour4
Sunshine Tour3
Other3
Best results in major championships
Masters Tournament DNP
PGA Championship T62: 2023
U.S. Open CUT: 2023
The Open Championship T42: 2022
Achievements and awards
MENA Golf Tour
Order of Merit winner 		2015
Sir Henry Cotton
Rookie of the Year 		2022

Thriston Lawrence (born 3 December 1996) is a South African professional golfer who currently plays on the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour. He has won four times on the European Tour.

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Professional career

Lawrence turned professional in 2014. He played on the MENA Tour in 2015 and the Challenge Tour in 2016. He won the MENA Tour Order of Merit in 2015. [2] He played on the Big Easy Tour in 2018, gaining his card for the 2019–20 Sunshine Tour season. He won his first Sunshine Tour event in 2019 at the Vodacom Origins of Golf at Stellenbosch. [3]

Lawrence claimed the biggest victory of his career (at that time) at the 2021 Joburg Open. It was a co-sanctioned European Tour and Sunshine Tour event. The event was shortened to 36 holes due to inclement weather. Lawrence shot two rounds of 65 to win by four shots over Zander Lombard. [4] In August 2022, Lawrence won the Omega European Masters, beating Matt Wallace in a playoff. [5] [6] He was named Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for the 2022 European Tour season. [7] In December 2022, Lawrence won the Investec South African Open Championship, one shot ahead of Clément Sordet and climbing to a career best 64th in the Official World Golf Ranking. [8]

In June 2023, Lawrence claimed his fourth win on the European Tour at the BMW International Open in Germany. Starting the final round four shots back, he recorded a 69 to win by one shot ahead of Joost Luiten. [9]

Amateur wins

Professional wins (8)

European Tour wins (4)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
127 Nov 2021
(2022 season)		 Joburg Open 1−12 (65-65=130)*4 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Zander Lombard
228 Aug 2022 Omega European Masters −18 (62-64-67-69=262)Playoff Flag of England.svg Matt Wallace
34 Dec 2022
(2023 season)		 Investec South African Open Championship 1−16 (64-67-67-74=272)1 stroke Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet
425 Jun 2023 BMW International Open −13 (71-69-66-69=275)1 stroke Flag of the Netherlands.svg Joost Luiten

*Note: The 2021 Joburg Open was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the Sunshine Tour

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No.YearTournamentOpponentResult
1 2022 Omega European Masters Flag of England.svg Matt Wallace Won with par on first extra hole

Sunshine Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-up
15 Oct 2019 Vodacom Origins of Golf at Stellenbosch−15 (68-68-65=201)1 stroke Flag of South Africa.svg Deon Germishuys, Flag of South Africa.svg Riekus Nortje,
Flag of South Africa.svg J. J. Senekal, Flag of South Africa.svg Jean-Paul Strydom
227 Nov 2021 Joburg Open 1−12 (65-65=130)*4 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Zander Lombard
34 Dec 2022 Investec South African Open Championship 1−16 (64-67-67-74=272)1 stroke Flag of France.svg Clément Sordet

*Note: The 2021 Joburg Open was shortened to 36 holes due to weather.
1Co-sanctioned by the European Tour

MENA Golf Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runners-up
14 Nov 2015 Ras Al Khaimah Classic−12 (69-66-69=204)4 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Gabriel Cañizares, Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke,
Flag of South Africa.svg Michael Downes, Flag of Ireland.svg Tyler Hogarty

Big Easy Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
128 Nov 2018 Big Easy Challenge 15−15 (65-69-67=201)5 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Albert Venter

IGT Pro Tour wins (1)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory		Runner-up
11 Mar 2017Centurion Race to Q-School #18−16 (65-70-65=200)3 strokes Flag of South Africa.svg Coert Groenewald

Results in major championships

Tournament202220232024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship T62CUT
U.S. Open CUT
The Open Championship T42T74
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied

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References

  1. ↑ "Week 51 2022 Ending 18 Dec 2022" (pdf). OWGR . Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "Young South African prodigy Thriston Lawrence walks away with 2015 Mena Golf Tour Order of Merit title". UAE Golf Online. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Thriston Lawrence from Mbombela shines in Stellenbosch". Low Velder. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Lawrence wins maiden title at shortened Joburg Open". European Tour. 27 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "Thriston Lawrence crowned King of the Mountains in Switzerland". European Tour. 28 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Livie, Alex (28 August 2022). "'To achieve it is quite emotional' - Thriston Lawrence beats Matt Wallace in play-off to win European Masters". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  7. ↑ Kilvington, Ross (24 November 2022). "Thriston Lawrence Named DP World Tour Rookie Of The Year". Golf Monthly. Retrieved 25 November 2022– via MSN.
  8. ↑ "DP World Tour news: Thriston Lawrence avoids disaster to win South African Open". PlanetSport. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "DP World Tour: Thriston Lawrence seals one-shot victory at BMW International Open". Sky Sports. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 June 2023.
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