13 things about Mbombela, South Africa golfer Thriston Lawrence

Thriston Lawrence is a South African professional golfer. He was born and raised in Mbombela, Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga, South Africa.

Formerly known Nelspruit, Mbombela is home to the University of Mpumalanga, which was established in 2014. The city is around 348 kilometers away from Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

BIOGRAPHY

Lawrence is Steven Lawrence and Heidi Lawrence’s son. Thriston’s sister Shanade Jankowitz is based in Pretoria, Tshwane, Gauteng.

Thriston is 5’11” tall. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He attended Hoërskool Nelspruit in Mbombela.
2. In 2013, he won the South African Amateur Championship.
3. In 2014, he won the South African Amateur Championship and the Lytham Trophy in England.
4. In 2015, he played on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Tour, won the Ras Al Khaimah Classic and received the MENA Tour Order of Merit.
5. In 2016, he played on the Big Easy Tour.
6. In 2017, he won Centurion Race to Q-School #18.
7. In 2018, he won the Big Easy Challenge 15 in Gauteng.
8. In 2019, he won his first Sunshine Tour event at the Vodacom Origins of Golf in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.
9. In 2021, he won the Joburg Open and Theunis Bezuidenhout became his caddy.
10. In 2022, he won the Omega European Masters and the Investec South African Open Championship and was named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year.
11. In 2023, he won the BMW International Open in Germany.
12. In 2024, he won the SunBet Challenge in Gauteng.
13. On December 3, 2024, he turned 28.

TIMELINE

In 2014, Lawrence made his professional golf debut. Here are his best grand slam golf performances:

2024

• In July 2024, he finished fourth at the 2024 Open Championship in Troon, South Ayshire, Scotland.