Lawrence ready to join the gallery of SA champions at the Nedbank Golf Challenge

Thriston Lawrence © Gallo Images

Thriston Lawrence, currently South Africa’s highest ranked golfer in the official World Golf Ranking, has confirmed his participation in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City from 5 to 8 December 2024.

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

Lawrence joins a stellar field that includes 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.

Lawrence will head to Sun City this year in great form 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 DP World Tour winner is in the midst of one of his most successful seasons as a professional with nine top-10 finishes, including five second-place finishes, on tour this year. He is currently second on the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai Rankings.

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

“My form was good this year. Reaching the top 50 in the world has been a goal of mine for the past three years, and I feel like things are moving in the right direction. A place in the Nedbank Golf Challenge is always a good indication of this, and especially this year with such a strong field. This tournament is very special to me and I am really looking forward to playing in front of our home fans and hopefully joining my fellow South Africans to claim a home win,” said Lawrence.