Shaun Norris is on the rise on the latest list of the Official World Golf Ranking published this week after his top-10 finish on the DP World Tour saw him climb 13 places to 109^th.

His share of sixth at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic was the latest in a strong of good performances, including a victory in Japan and another at the Alfred Dunhill Championship towards the end of last year. It took him closer towards the world’s top 100, although he is some way off his career-best of 54^th.

Those South Africans who performed well in the tournament also got substantial boosts to their rankings: Jayden Schaper was up 18 to 276^th, Casey Jarvis was up 13 to 287^th and Dylan Frittelli was up 46 to 313^th. And even though Robin Williams had a blowout in his third round, he recovered enough to go up two places to 204^th.

Barend Bothat’s good showing in the Bahamas on the Korn Ferry Tour was rewarded with a 36-place climb to 277^th, his career-high.

The Sunshine Tour event, The Mediclinic Invitational at Heron Banks, was good for Daniel van Tonder, even though he was unable to pull off the victory: He jumped 25 places to 386^th, and his renewed form bodes well for a revival of his international fortunes.

South Africa’s top player remains Thriston Lawrence, down one spot to 50^th after a missed cut in Dubai.

South Africa’s top 25:

1. Thriston Lawrence 50 (down 1)
2. Christiaan Bezuidenhout 58 (down 1)
3. Erik van Rooyen 76 (down 2)
4. Shaun Norris 109 (up 13)
5. Dean Burmester 124 (down 7)
6. Robin Williams 204 (up 2)
7. Louis Oosthuizen 209 (down 6)
8. Aldrich Potgieter 216 (down 2)
9. Zander Lombard 247 (down 1)
10. Brandon Stone 251 (down 4)
11. Jayden Schaper 276 (up 18)
12. Barend Botha 277 (up 36)
13. Casey Jarvis 287 (up 13)
14. Ryan van Velzen 302 (down 3)
15. Garrick Higgo 312 (down 7)
16. Dylan Frittelli 313 (up 46)
17. Jonathan Broomhead 337 (up 6)
18. Jacques Kruyswijk 355 (up 37)
19. Jaco Ahlers 375 (down 9)
20. Charl Schwartzel 383 (down 2)
21. Daniel van Tonder 386 (up 25)
22. Deon Germishuys 403 (down 7)
23. Thomas Aiken 404 (down 15)
24. Wilco Nienaber 425 (down 7)
25. Louis de Jager 433 (up 3)