Thriston Lawrence (born 3 December 1996) is a South African

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who currently plays on the

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and the

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. He has won four times on the European Tour.

Professional career

Lawrence turned professional in 2014. He played on the MENA Tour in 2015 and the

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in 2016. He won the MENA Tour Order of Merit in 2015. He played on the Big Easy Tour in 2018, gaining his card for the 2019–20 Sunshine Tour season. He won his first

event in 2019 at the

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at Stellenbosch. Lawrence claimed the biggest victory of his career (at that time) at the 2021 Joburg Open. It was a co-sanctioned

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

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. In August 2022, Lawrence won the

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, beating Matt Wallace in a playoff. He was named

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for the

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season. 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

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. 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

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. At the

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in July, Lawrence finished solo-fourth, three shots behind winner

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to record his best finish in a major championship. With five other runner-up finishes during the

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season, Lawrence finished third on the

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, claiming a

card for the 2025 season.

Amateur wins

*2013 South African Amateur Championship *2014 Lytham Trophy, South African Amateur Championship

Professional wins (9)

European Tour wins (4)

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

European Tour playoff record (1–1)

Sunshine Tour wins (4)

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

MENA Golf Tour wins (1)

Big Easy Tour wins (1)

IGT Pro Tour wins (1)

Results in major championships

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

References

External links

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