Lee-Anne Pace climbed 14 places on the latest Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings to inside the world’s top 150 with her solid performance over the weekend on the Ladies European Tour.

Her share of 14^th in the Aramco Saudi Ladies International at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club took her to her best position on the list since the Investec South African Women’s Open Championship last year.

Also experiencing a big bump in the rankings from her performance in Saudi Arabia was Nicole Garcia, who moved closer to the world’s top 200 with a 25-place climb to 211^th.

At the top of the South African list, things remained unchanged, with Ashleigh Buhai still the top South African player in 21^st, followed by Paula Reto in 47^th.

The world’s number one remained Lydia Ko of New Zealand after she won in Saudi Arabia.

South Africa’s top 10:

1. Ashleigh Buhai 21 (unchanged)
2. Paula Reto 47 (unchanged)
3. Lee-Anne Pace 149 (up 14)
4. Nicole Garcia 211 (up 25)
5. Casandra Alexander 320 (down 3)
6. Stacy Bregman 523 (up 4)
7. Lejan Lewthwaite 813 (up 2)
8. Cara Gorlei 987 (unchanged)
9. Isabella van Rooyen 1,154 (down 2)
10. Kayleigh Telfer 1,173 (up 1)