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Thriston Lawrence confirms participation in Africa’s Major

It will be Lawrence’s third appearance at the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

Mbombela local, Thriston Lawrence, currently South Africa’s highest ranked golfer on the Official World Golf Rankings, has confirmed his participation in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City from December 5 to 8.

The world number 50 makes his third appearance in the Nedbank Golf Challenge. He finished tied 13th on his debut in 2022, and tied 24th last year.

Lawrence joins a stellar field, including defending champion and six-time PGA Tour winner Max Homa, PGA Tour champions Will Zalatoris and Corey Conners, DP World Tour stars Nicolai and Rasmus Højgaard, victorious European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald, and fellow Sunshine Tour stars Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Erik van Rooyen.

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Lawrence will head to Sun City in great form this year and ready to make a strong claim to become the first South African winner of the Nedbank Golf Challenge since Branden Grace in 2017.

The four-time winner on the DP World Tour is in the midst of one of his most successful seasons as a professional with nine top-10s, including five runner-up finishes, on tour this year. He is currently second on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai Rankings.

As he challenges for glory in ‘Africa’s Major’, Lawrence also achieved his highest finish in the Majors this year of fourth in The Open.

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“My form has been good this year. To reach the top 50 in the world has been a goal of mine for the past three years, and I feel like things are trending in the right direction,” said Lawrence. “A place in the Nedbank Golf Challenge is always a good indication of this, and especially this year with the field as strong as it is.

“This tournament is very special to me and I’m really looking forward to playing in front of our home fans and joining my fellow South Africans in hopefully claiming a home victory.”

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Blake Linder

Blake Linder is based in Mbombela and is a Senior Journalist at the Lowvelder. He carries with him nearly a decade's worth of experience in media. He has previously worked as News Editor, but now primarily focuses on Sport News, having previously won awards for both his sports writing and photography.
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