Chris Williams

South AfricaAge 67

Current standing

#1744

in the world · No change

Week ending Dec 26, 2021

Avg points
Total points
Events counted

Career record

Career high
#246
Weeks ranked
1653
Ranked since
1988
Ranking events
362
Wins
3

Career high, weeks at number one and weeks ranked are counted from the weekly ranking itself. Ranking events and wins are as published by OWGR, and cover events that predate our tournament records.

Tournament results

329 ranking events since 1989. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. 2018-02Eye of Africa PGA Championship
  2. 2017-02Eye of Africa PGA Championship48
  3. 2013-03Telkom PGA Championship
  4. 2012-04Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open
  5. 2012-02Telkom PGA Championship
  6. 2012-02Dimension Data Pro-Am
  7. 2011-11SA Open Championship65
  8. 2011-02Dimension Data pro-Am
  9. 2011-01Joburg Open
  10. 2011-01Africa Open
  11. 2010-04Africom Zimbabwe Open46
  12. 2010-02Vodacom Championship60
  13. 2010-02Telkom PGA Championship
  14. 2010-02Dimension Data Pro-Am51
  15. 2010-01Joburg Open
  16. 2010-01Africa Open
  17. 2009-12South African Open
  18. 2009-04Tusker Kenya Open
  19. 2009-02Telkom PGA Championship
  20. 2009-02Vodacom Championship31
  21. 2009-02Nashua Masters16
  22. 2009-01Dimension Data Pro-Am35
  23. 2009-01Africa Open
  24. 2009-01Joburg Open
  25. 2008-12South African Open Championship
  26. 2008-12The Alfred Dunhill Championship
  27. 2008-02Telkom PGA Championship50
  28. 2008-02Vodacom Championship12
  29. 2008-02Africa Open Golf Challenge
  30. 2008-02Nashua Masters5
  31. 2008-01Dimension Data Pro-Am62
  32. 2008-01Joburg Open5
  33. 2007-12South African Airways Open64
  34. 2007-12Alfred Dunhill Championship33
  35. 2007-02Telkom PGA Championship27
  36. 2007-02Vodacom Championship
  37. 2007-02Nashua Masters19
  38. 2007-01Dimension Data Pro-Am34
  39. 2007-01Joburg Open
  40. 2006-12South African Airways Open40
  41. 2006-12Alfred Dunhill Championship
  42. 2006-11Limpopo Classic58
  43. 2006-02Vodacom Tour Championship35
  44. 2006-02Telkom PGA Championship40
  45. 2006-02Nashua Masters52
  46. 2006-01Dimension Data Pro-Am11
  47. 2005-12South African Airways Open
  48. 2005-12dunhill championship
  49. 2005-12UBS Hong Kong Open
  50. 2005-11Volvo China Open
  51. 2005-11Limpopo Classic9
  52. 2005-11Double A International Open
  53. 2005-10Hero Honda Indian Open
  54. 2005-10dunhill links championship
  55. 2005-09Taiwan Open63
  56. 2005-09Singapore Open45
  57. 2005-09Volkswagen Masters-China38
  58. 2005-06Brunei Open48
  59. 2005-05S K Telecom Open
  60. 2005-05BMW Asian Open
  61. 2005-04Johnnie Walker Classic
  62. 2005-03Standard Chartered Indonesia Open7
  63. 2005-03Qatar Masters
  64. 2005-03Thai Airways Int Thailand Open31
  65. 2005-02Carlsberg Malaysian Open
  66. 2005-02Nashua Masters
  67. 2005-01Caltex Masters pres by Carlsberg
  68. 2005-01South African Airways Open69
  69. 2004-12Volvo Masters of Asia25
  70. 2004-12Omega Hong Kong Open
  71. 2004-11Volvo China Open22
  72. 2004-11Carlsberg Masters 2004 Vietnam15
  73. 2004-10Sanya Open32
  74. 2004-10Crowne Plaza Open
  75. 2004-09Taiwan Open52
  76. 2004-09Mercuries Taiwan Masters2
  77. 2004-09Kolon Korean Open
  78. 2004-05Macau Open31
  79. 2004-05Volkswagen Masters China22
  80. 2004-03Royal Challenge Indian Open27
  81. 2004-03Caltex Singapore Masters
  82. 2004-02Carlsberg Malaysian Open68
  83. 2004-02London Myanmar Open29
  84. 2004-02Nashua Masters
  85. 2004-02Dimension Data Pro-Am4
  86. 2004-01dunhill championship
  87. 2004-01South African Airways Open
  88. 2003-12Okinawa Open33
  89. 2003-12Volvo Masters of Asia32
  90. 2003-12Omega Hong Kong Open53
  91. 2003-11Acer Taiwan Open23
  92. 2003-11Volvo China Open46
  93. 2003-10Macau Open20
  94. 2003-10Kolon Korean Open
  95. 2003-09Mercuries Masters47
  96. 2003-06SK Telecom Open
  97. 2003-05Maekyung LG Fashion Open19
  98. 2003-04Thailand Open15
  99. 2003-03Royal Challenge Indian Open27
  100. 2003-03Stanbic Zambia Open35
  101. 2003-03Myanmar Open51
  102. 2003-02Carlsberg Malaysian Open40
  103. 2003-02Johnnie Walker Classic
  104. 2003-02The Tour Championship38
  105. 2003-01Caltex Singapore Masters69
  106. 2003-01dunhill championship23
  107. 2003-01South African Airways Open
  108. 2002-12Volvo Masters of Asia32
  109. 2002-12Omega Hong Kong Open33
  110. 2002-11BMW Asian Open
  111. 2002-11TCL Classic39
  112. 2002-10dunhill links championship
  113. 2002-09Acer Taiwan Open7
  114. 2002-09Volvo China Open29
  115. 2002-09Kolon Cup Korean Open49
  116. 2002-09Shinhan Donghae Open11
  117. 2002-05Maekyung LG Fashion Open69
  118. 2002-04SK Telecom Open5
  119. 2002-03Royal Challenge Indian Open35
  120. 2002-03Carlsberg Malaysian Open55
  121. 2002-02Caltex Singapore Masters6
  122. 2002-02The Tour Championship32
  123. 2002-02Dimension Data Pro-Am40
  124. 2002-01Telkom PGA Championship1
  125. 2002-01Bell's South African Open44
  126. 2001-12Vodacom Players Championship54
  127. 2001-12Omega Hong Kong Open51
  128. 2001-11CABS/OLD Mutual Zimbabwe Open19
  129. 2001-09Kolon Cup Korean Open51
  130. 2001-09Mercuries Masters
  131. 2001-09Taiwan Open64
  132. 2001-08Volvo Masters Malaysia39
  133. 2001-06Alcatel Singapore Open5
  134. 2001-05SK Telecom Open
  135. 2001-05Macau Open
  136. 2001-04Maekyung LG Fashion Open
  137. 2001-03Wills Indian Open3
  138. 2001-02S Africa Tour Championship59
  139. 2001-02Investec Royal Swazi Open6
  140. 2001-02South African PGA Champ.9
  141. 2001-02Dimension Data Pro-Am65
  142. 2001-01Mercedes-Benz S African Open
  143. 2001-01Alfred Dunhill Championship49
  144. 2001-01Nashua Nedtel Cellular Masters39
  145. 2000-12Omega Hong Kong Open33
  146. 2000-12Vodacom Players Champ.34
  147. 2000-11Star Alliance Open35
  148. 2000-11Hero Honda Masters11
  149. 2000-10Lexus International57
  150. 2000-10Kolon Korean Open
  151. 2000-09Mercuries Masters31
  152. 2000-08ROC PGA Championship
  153. 2000-08Volvo Masters of Malaysia17
  154. 2000-06Hyundai Motors Masters13
  155. 2000-05Ericsson Classic3
  156. 2000-05Volvo China Open34
  157. 2000-05Macau Open14
  158. 2000-04Maekyung Daks Open
  159. 2000-03Wills Indian Open34
  160. 2000-02Casino Filipino Open37
  161. 2000-02B&H Malaysian Open
  162. 2000-02Stenham Swazi Open42
  163. 2000-01Dimension Data Pro-Am42
  164. 2000-01Mercedes Benz S African O49
  165. 2000-01Alfred Dunhill Champ65
  166. 1999-10Sarazen W'd Open
  167. 1999-04Kirin Open
  168. 1999-02R Swazi Sun Open34
  169. 1999-02Ericsson Masters30
  170. 1999-02B&H Malaysian Op33
  171. 1999-01Vod. Players Chp33
  172. 1999-01Sth African Open
  173. 1999-01Alf. Dunhill PGA30
  174. 1998-03Sten R Swazi Op.9
  175. 1998-02Alf Dunhill PGA
  176. 1998-02Sth African Open17
  177. 1998-02Nashua W C Chal24
  178. 1997-11Zimbabwe Open38
  179. 1997-11Sub Sarazen Wl O26
  180. 1997-03Hol Swazi Open44
  181. 1997-02Dim. Data Pro-Am17
  182. 1997-02Sth African Open
  183. 1997-02FNB Players Chp.23
  184. 1997-01Nashua W C Chall5
  185. 1997-01San L SA Masters12
  186. 1996-11Sarazen W'd Open26
  187. 1996-03Hol. Swazi Clas.32
  188. 1996-02FNB Players Cham
  189. 1996-02Dim Data Pro-Am
  190. 1996-02Nashua W C Class4
  191. 1996-01S Lam SA Masters2
  192. 1996-01Philips S Afr Op68
  193. 1995-11Zimbabwe Open6
  194. 1995-11Sarazen Wld Open23
  195. 1995-02Lexington PGA46
  196. 1995-02Philips SAf Open
  197. 1995-01ICL Internat'nal30
  198. 1995-01Bell's Cup12
  199. 1994-11Nashua Challenge20
  200. 1994-11Zimbabwe Open1
  201. 1994-08BMW Internat'nal
  202. 1994-07Scandinavian Mst35
  203. 1994-06Honda Open
  204. 1994-06Alfred Dunhill O
  205. 1994-05Tis'ta Italian O61
  206. 1994-05Peug O de Espana64
  207. 1994-04Hein O Catelonia
  208. 1994-03Open de Baleares
  209. 1994-03Open Mediter'nia
  210. 1994-02Turespana Mast's
  211. 1994-02O de Extremadura
  212. 1994-02Open de Tenerife37
  213. 1994-01ICL Internat'nal22
  214. 1994-01Lexington PGA6
  215. 1994-01Bell's Cup31
  216. 1993-12Phil S African O22
  217. 1993-11Zimbabwe Open29
  218. 1993-11FNB Players Chp.38
  219. 1993-10Alfred Dunhill O
  220. 1993-10Merc German Mast
  221. 1993-08Volvo German Op.37
  222. 1993-08H B Austrian Op.26
  223. 1993-08BMW Internat'l34
  224. 1993-06Honda Open12
  225. 1993-02EVS S African Ms
  226. 1993-02Hollard Swazi Cl5
  227. 1993-02Phil S African O
  228. 1993-01ICL Internat'nal13
  229. 1993-01Mt Edgecombe Tr.36
  230. 1993-01Lexington PGA15
  231. 1993-01Bells Cup34
  232. 1992-12Goodyear Classic14
  233. 1992-10Iberia Madrid Op
  234. 1992-10Honda Open23
  235. 1992-10Merc German Mast17
  236. 1992-09Piaget Open
  237. 1992-09GA European Open
  238. 1992-09Canon Eur. Mast57
  239. 1992-08Murphys Eng Open12
  240. 1992-08Volvo German Op.
  241. 1992-08BMW Internat'nal
  242. 1992-08Scandinavian Mst
  243. 1992-07Heineken Dutch O
  244. 1992-07Eur Monte C Open
  245. 1992-06Peugeot French O
  246. 1992-06Lyon Open
  247. 1992-06Mits. Austrian O
  248. 1992-06Carrolls Irish O67
  249. 1992-05Dunhill Br. Mast
  250. 1992-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  251. 1992-05Peug Spanish Op.
  252. 1992-05Ben & Hedges Int
  253. 1992-05Lan-Mt Italian O
  254. 1992-04Cr-L Cannes Open
  255. 1992-03Portuguese Open
  256. 1992-03Catalan Open
  257. 1992-03Open de Baleares29
  258. 1992-03Open Mediter'nia
  259. 1992-02Open de Tenerife44
  260. 1992-02Sth Africa Mast.2
  261. 1992-02Trustbank T of C19
  262. 1992-01Lexington PGA Ch11
  263. 1992-01Prot. S Africa O21
  264. 1992-01Spoornet Classic28
  265. 1991-12Fancourt H of F9
  266. 1991-10BMW Internat'nal36
  267. 1991-10Merc German Mast
  268. 1991-08Volvo German Opn39
  269. 1991-08NM English Open
  270. 1991-08European Pro-Cel
  271. 1991-08Scandinavian Mst57
  272. 1991-07Heineken Dutch O
  273. 1991-07Bells Scottish O35
  274. 1991-07Torras M Carlo O9
  275. 1991-06Carrolls Irish O
  276. 1991-06Ren Belgian Open3
  277. 1991-06Murphy's Cup54
  278. 1991-06Dunhill Br. Mast63
  279. 1991-05Volvo PGA Champ.
  280. 1991-05Peug Spanish Opn28
  281. 1991-05Cr-L Cannes Open
  282. 1991-04Madrid Open
  283. 1991-04Ben & Hedges Int42
  284. 1991-04Jersey Open69
  285. 1991-03Portuguese Open
  286. 1991-03Catalan Open
  287. 1991-03Open de Baleares
  288. 1991-03Trustbank T of C10
  289. 1991-02Bells Cup44
  290. 1991-02AECI Classic9
  291. 1991-02Prot. S Africa O13
  292. 1991-01Lexington PGA42
  293. 1991-01ICL Internat'nal
  294. 1991-01Palabora Classic4
  295. 1990-12Goodyear Classic28
  296. 1990-12Bloemfontein Cl.10
  297. 1990-11T J Masters11
  298. 1990-11Minolta M-Play17
  299. 1990-09Pan'c European O
  300. 1990-09Ebel Eur Masters
  301. 1990-08Volvo German Op
  302. 1990-08NM English Open
  303. 1990-08Murphy's Cup
  304. 1990-07KLM Dutch Open
  305. 1990-07Bells Scottish O
  306. 1990-07Torras M Carlo O7
  307. 1990-07Peug French Open
  308. 1990-06Carrolls Irish O
  309. 1990-06Wang Nat Pro-Cel49
  310. 1990-04Cepsa Madrid Opn
  311. 1990-04El Bosque Open2
  312. 1990-04AGF Open67
  313. 1990-03Volvo Open63
  314. 1990-03Tenerife Open
  315. 1990-03Ren't Baleares O
  316. 1990-02Em-Air Desert Cl
  317. 1990-02Vin-V Atlantic O
  318. 1990-02AECI Classic3
  319. 1990-01Lexington PGA59
  320. 1990-01ICL Internat'nal24
  321. 1989-11Minolta Cop M-Pl17
  322. 1989-11Bloemfontein Cl.5
  323. 1989-02Swazi Sun Class.4
  324. 1989-02AECI Charity Cls23
  325. 1989-02Sth. Africa Open16
  326. 1989-01Palabora Classic55
  327. 1989-01Lexington PGA2
  328. 1989-01ICL Internat'nal1
  329. 1989-01Dewars W Lab Tr.34

Tournament wins

3 wins in ranking events since 1986. Recovered from the weekly world ranking, so wins before it began are not counted.

  1. Telkom PGA ChampionshipJan 27, 2002
  2. Zimbabwe OpenNov 20, 1994
  3. ICL Internat'nalJan 15, 1989

Season by season

  1. 2021#1744#174452
  2. 2020#1894#189440
  3. 2019#2074#200452
  4. 2018#2006#192552
  5. 2017#1925#188447
  6. 2015#1711#154652
  7. 2014#1548#150552
  8. 2013#1508#149152
  9. 2012#1492#140153
  10. 2011#1401#131752
  11. 2010#1317#113152
  12. 2009#1117#71952
  13. 2008#760#60152
  14. 2007#1367#88252
  15. 2006#883#53653
  16. 2005#597#53652
  17. 2004#618#59652
  18. 2003#799#40752
  19. 2002#417#28752
  20. 2001#601#55952
  21. 2000#850#59153
  22. 1999#591#44552
  23. 1998#446#36852
  24. 1997#368#35052
  25. 1996#379#28852
  26. 1995#362#30053
  27. 1994#316#31252
  28. 1993#365#28652
  29. 1992#293#24652
  30. 1991#270#25652
  31. 1990#280#25352
  32. 1989#303#26053
  33. 1988#392#3921

Ranking history

#250#500#100019891993199720012005200920132018
Best #246 · worst #2092 over 1653 weeks

Recent weeks

  1. Dec 26, 20211744
  2. Dec 19, 20211760
  3. Dec 12, 20211766
  4. Dec 5, 20211781
  5. Nov 28, 20211785
  6. Nov 21, 20211801
  7. Nov 14, 20211808
  8. Nov 7, 20211815
  9. Oct 31, 20211818
  10. Oct 24, 20211826
  11. Oct 17, 20211829
  12. Oct 10, 20211835
  13. Oct 3, 20211835
  14. Sep 26, 20211836
  15. Sep 19, 20211845
  16. Sep 12, 20211858
  17. Sep 5, 20211866
  18. Aug 29, 20211867
  19. Aug 22, 20211876
  20. Aug 15, 20211872
  21. Aug 8, 20211882
  22. Aug 1, 20211889
  23. Jul 25, 20211898
  24. Jul 18, 20211892
  25. Jul 11, 20211901
  26. Jul 4, 20211902
  27. Jun 27, 20211900
  28. Jun 20, 20211897
  29. Jun 13, 20211897
  30. Jun 6, 20211882
  31. May 30, 20211878
  32. May 23, 20211857
  33. May 16, 20211857
  34. May 9, 20211855
  35. May 2, 20211859
  36. Apr 25, 20211851
  37. Apr 18, 20211843
  38. Apr 11, 20211833
  39. Apr 4, 20211834
  40. Mar 28, 20211829
  41. Mar 21, 20211821
  42. Mar 14, 20211820
  43. Mar 7, 20211819
  44. Feb 28, 20211820
  45. Feb 21, 20211825
  46. Feb 14, 20211829
  47. Feb 7, 20211829
  48. Jan 31, 20211837
  49. Jan 24, 20211847
  50. Jan 17, 20211851
  51. Jan 10, 20211862
  52. Jan 3, 20211872

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 1653 ranked weeks, back to 1988.

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