Thriston Lawrence has risen to a career-high 62^nd in the world after his runner-up finish in last week’s DP World Tour’s Betfred British Masters, according to the latest list published by the Official World Golf Ranking.

In the process, he became South Africa’s second-highest ranked player according to that list, supplanting Erik van Rooyen in that position as he moves closer to the world’s top 50 and a possible date at Augusta National in April next year. He is also closing down the gap on South Africa’s top-ranked player, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, who was down one spot on the list to 46^th.

It was one of Lawrence’s best weeks in the ranking, behind his wonderful fourth place finish in the 152^nd Open at Royal Troon in July, and three of his DP World Tour victories. It ranked just ahead of his win in the 2022 Investec South African Open Championship, too.

The biggest rise by a South African inside this country’s top 25 came from Daniel van Tonder, whose victory in the Sunshine Tour’s Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge at Kyalami Country Club saw him leap 144 places to 432^nd. He’s now the 24^th-best player according to the official listing – but a long way off his career-best of 71^st.

Shaun Norris is also on a nice upward trend with his second runner-up finish in two weeks on the Japan Golf Tour. The latest one came in a tournament shortened to 36 holes by Typhoon Shanshan, and he was up 34 places to 289^th.

Brandon Stone also had a substantial boost from his share of 12^th in the Betfred British Masters, as he climbed 32 places to 326^th.

South Africa’s top 25:

1. Christiaan Bezuidenhout 46 (down 1)
2. Thriston Lawrence 62 (up 12)
3. Erik van Rooyen 68 (down 1)
4. Dean Burmester 125 (down 3)
5. Zander Lombard 170 (down 4)
6. Louis Oosthuizen 183 (down 5)
7. Robin Williams 282 (down 3)
8. Shaun Norris 289 (up 34)
9. Dylan Frittelli 291 (up 7)
10. Garrick Higgo 302 (down 7)
11. Hennie du Plessis 312 (down 2)
12. Aldrich Potgieter 314 (down 6)
13. Brandon Stone 326 (up 32)
14. Barend Botha 331 (down 2)
15. Jayden Schaper 345 (down 8)
16. Ryan van Velzen 348 (down 6)
17. Deon Germishuys 349 (up 1)
18. Thomas Aiken 357 (up 10)
19. Casey Jarvis 382 (down 13)
20. Jaco Ahlers 385 (down 14)
21. Wilco Nienaber 388 (down 9)
22. Louis de Jager 406 (down 13)
23. Jacques Kruyswijk 407 (down 12)
24. Daniel van Tonder 432 (up 144)
25. Darren Fichardt 442 (down 10)