Michael Palmer

South AfricaAge 36

Current Standing

#4393

in the world · No change

Week ending Apr 6, 2025

Avg points
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Total points
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Events counted
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Career Record

Career high
#355
Weeks ranked
470
Ranked since
2016
Ranking events
143
Wins
1

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

142 ranking events since 2016. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. Apr 16, 2023Stella Artois Players Championship14
  2. Mar 26, 2023Jonsson Workwear Open—
  3. Mar 19, 2023SDC Championship—
  4. Mar 12, 2023Mediclinic Invitational54
  5. Feb 26, 2023Nelson Mandela Bay Championship—
  6. Feb 19, 2023SDC Open—
  7. Feb 12, 2023Dimension Data Pro-Am28
  8. Feb 5, 2023Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open—
  9. Dec 18, 2022AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open—
  10. Dec 11, 2022Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  11. Dec 4, 2022The Investec South African Open Championship—
  12. Nov 27, 2022Joburg Open—
  13. Nov 6, 2022PGA Championship—
  14. Oct 30, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf Final40
  15. Oct 9, 2022Fortress Invitational—
  16. Sep 18, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf—
  17. Sep 11, 2022Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge—
  18. Aug 28, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf Highland Gate16
  19. Aug 21, 2022SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino4
  20. Aug 7, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf23
  21. Jun 12, 2022KitKat Group PROAM24
  22. Jun 5, 2022SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City—
  23. May 29, 2022Sishen Classic—
  24. May 22, 2022FBC Zim Open26
  25. May 1, 2022The Tour Championship33
  26. Apr 24, 2022Stella Artois Players Championship24
  27. Apr 3, 2022Limpopo Championship—
  28. Mar 20, 2022Steyn City Championship33
  29. Mar 13, 2022MyGolfLife Open hosted by Pecanwood 202261
  30. Mar 6, 2022Mangaung Open54
  31. Feb 20, 2022Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open24
  32. Feb 13, 2022Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  33. Dec 5, 2021SA Open Championship—
  34. Nov 28, 2021Joburg Open71
  35. Nov 7, 2021PGA Championship—
  36. Oct 24, 2021Blair Atholl Championship delivered by The Courier Guy10
  37. Oct 17, 2021Blue Label Challenge24
  38. Oct 3, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - Humewood6
  39. Sep 19, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - Mt Edgecombe—
  40. Sep 12, 2021Sunshine Tour Invitational2
  41. Aug 29, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen13
  42. Aug 22, 2021SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino—
  43. Aug 8, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - De Zalze4
  44. Jun 6, 2021SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City11
  45. May 9, 2021Dimension Data Pro-Am50
  46. May 2, 2021Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open—
  47. Apr 25, 2021Limpopo Championship—
  48. Mar 28, 2021Serengeti Pro-Am Invitational7
  49. Mar 21, 2021Gauteng Championship presented by BETWAY—
  50. Mar 14, 2021Players Championship hosted at Dainfern Golf Estate27
  51. Mar 7, 2021Kit Kat Group PROAM—
  52. Dec 6, 2020South African Open61
  53. Nov 29, 2020Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  54. Nov 22, 2020Joburg Open—
  55. Nov 8, 2020Time Square Casino Challenge24
  56. Nov 1, 2020Investec Royal Swazi Open13
  57. Oct 25, 2020Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge—
  58. Oct 4, 2020Vodacom Championship Reloaded36
  59. Feb 16, 2020Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  60. Feb 9, 2020RAM Cape Town Open—
  61. Feb 2, 2020Limpopo Championship—
  62. Jan 19, 2020Eye of Africa PGA Championship—
  63. Jan 12, 2020South African Open hosted by the City of Johannesburg—
  64. Dec 8, 2019AFRASIA BANK Mauritius Open—
  65. Dec 1, 2019Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  66. Oct 27, 2019Sibaya Challenge—
  67. Oct 13, 2019Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge39
  68. Sep 29, 2019Alfred Dunhill Links Championship—
  69. Aug 25, 2019Vodacom Origins of Golf Sishen3
  70. Aug 4, 2019Royal Swazi Spa Challenge5
  71. Jun 30, 2019KCB Karen Masters15
  72. Jun 9, 2019Sun City Challenge20
  73. May 5, 2019Investec Royal Swazi Open16
  74. Apr 7, 2019Zanaco Masters8
  75. Mar 31, 2019Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open28
  76. Mar 24, 2019The Tour Championship15
  77. Mar 10, 2019Limpopo Championship—
  78. Feb 17, 2019Dimension Data Pro-Am24
  79. Feb 10, 2019RAM Cape Town Open26
  80. Feb 3, 2019Eye of Africa PGA Championship11
  81. Dec 16, 2018Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  82. Dec 9, 2018South African Open48
  83. Dec 2, 2018Afrasia Bank Mauritius Open at Anahita—
  84. Nov 4, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf Final15
  85. Oct 28, 2018Sibaya Challenge38
  86. Oct 21, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf Parys—
  87. Sep 16, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Arabella27
  88. Sep 2, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Selborne10
  89. Aug 26, 2018Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge—
  90. Aug 19, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Zebula—
  91. Aug 12, 2018Sun Carnival City Challenge5
  92. Aug 5, 2018Sun Royal Spa Swazi Challenge2
  93. Jul 22, 2018KCB Karen Masters1
  94. Jun 10, 2018Sun City Challenge—
  95. May 20, 2018Lombard Insurance Classic—
  96. May 13, 2018Investec Royal Swazi Open—
  97. Apr 29, 2018Mopani Redpath Zambia Open 2018—
  98. Apr 22, 2018Zimbabwe Open—
  99. Apr 15, 2018Zanaco Masters—
  100. Feb 25, 2018Cape Town Open presented by Sun International—
  101. Feb 18, 2018Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  102. Feb 11, 2018Eye of Africa PGA Championship34
  103. Dec 10, 2017Joburg Open—
  104. Nov 5, 2017Vodacom Origins of Golf Final42
  105. Oct 29, 2017Sun Sibaya Challenge—
  106. Oct 15, 2017Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen—
  107. Sep 3, 2017Vodacom Origins - Zimbali—
  108. Aug 27, 2017Sun Wild Coast Sun Challenge31
  109. Aug 20, 2017Vodacom Origins - Arabella36
  110. Aug 13, 2017Sun Carnival City Challenge16
  111. Aug 6, 2017Sun City Challenge44
  112. Jul 30, 2017Vodacom Origins- Highland Gate—
  113. Jun 25, 2017'The Roar'10
  114. Jun 4, 2017Mopani Redpath Zambia Open58
  115. May 21, 2017Lombard Insurance Classic12
  116. Apr 30, 2017Zambia Sugar Open26
  117. Apr 23, 2017Zimbabwe Open60
  118. Feb 12, 2017Eye of Africa PGA Championship41
  119. Nov 27, 2016Lion of Africa Cape Town Open presented by Sun International15
  120. Oct 23, 2016Vodacom Origins - Euphoria—
  121. Oct 16, 2016Sun Fish River Challenge28
  122. Oct 9, 2016Sun Boardwalk Challenge5
  123. Sep 25, 2016Sun Carnival City Challenge—
  124. Sep 11, 2016Volopa Irish Challenge hosted by Mount Wolseley Hotel Spa and Golf Resort—
  125. Aug 21, 2016D+D REAL Czech Masters—
  126. Aug 14, 2016Vierumäki Finnish Challenge—
  127. Aug 7, 2016Swedish Challenge hosted by Robert Karlsson52
  128. Jul 31, 2016Tayto Northern Ireland Open in Partnership with Ulster Bank—
  129. Jul 24, 2016Le Vaudreuil Golf Challenge—
  130. Jul 17, 2016Fred Olsen Challenge de España65
  131. Jul 10, 2016D+D REAL Slovakia Challenge—
  132. Jun 26, 2016SSE Scottish Hydro Challenge hosted by Macdonald Hotels and Resorts—
  133. Jun 19, 2016Najeti Open—
  134. Jun 12, 2016Lyoness Open powered by Sporthilfe Cashback Card—
  135. May 29, 2016D+D REAL Czech Challenge—
  136. May 15, 2016Montecchia Open by Lyoness—
  137. May 8, 2016Turkish Airlines Challenge—
  138. May 1, 2016Challenge de Madrid64
  139. Mar 20, 2016The Barclays Kenya Open19
  140. Feb 28, 2016Eye of Africa PGA Championship13
  141. Feb 21, 2016Dimension Data Pro-Am18
  142. Jan 10, 2016The BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni51

Tournament Wins

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

  1. KCB Karen MastersJul 22, 2018

Season by Season

  1. 2025#4393#340514
  2. 2024#3385#180452
  3. 2023#1803#109052
  4. 2022#1087#64252
  5. 2021#644#62752
  6. 2020#813#47440
  7. 2019#475#36252
  8. 2018#393#35552
  9. 2017#1691#126653
  10. 2016#1276#127651

Ranking History

#500#100020172019202120232025
Best #355 · worst #4393 over 470 weeks

Recent Weeks

  1. Apr 6, 20254393—
  2. Mar 30, 20254392—
  3. Mar 23, 20254233—
  4. Mar 16, 20254107—
  5. Mar 9, 20254122—
  6. Mar 2, 20254014—
  7. Feb 23, 20253897—
  8. Feb 16, 20253883—
  9. Feb 9, 20253817—
  10. Feb 2, 20253675—
  11. Jan 26, 20253624—
  12. Jan 19, 20253500—
  13. Jan 12, 20253470—
  14. Jan 5, 20253405—
  15. Dec 29, 20243385—
  16. Dec 22, 20243333—
  17. Dec 15, 20243314—
  18. Dec 8, 20243269—
  19. Dec 1, 20243255—
  20. Nov 24, 20243197—
  21. Nov 17, 20243177—
  22. Nov 10, 20243133—
  23. Nov 3, 20243110—
  24. Oct 27, 20243069—
  25. Oct 20, 20243052—
  26. Oct 13, 20243008—
  27. Oct 6, 20242971—
  28. Sep 29, 20242956—
  29. Sep 22, 20242901—
  30. Sep 15, 20242881—
  31. Sep 8, 20242857—
  32. Sep 1, 20242816—
  33. Aug 25, 20242774—
  34. Aug 18, 20242712—
  35. Aug 11, 20242649—
  36. Aug 4, 20242571—
  37. Jul 28, 20242519—
  38. Jul 21, 20242474—
  39. Jul 14, 20242419—
  40. Jul 7, 20242370—
  41. Jun 30, 20242329—
  42. Jun 23, 20242287—
  43. Jun 16, 20242247—
  44. Jun 9, 20242211—
  45. Jun 2, 20242177—
  46. May 26, 20242142—
  47. May 19, 20242106—
  48. May 12, 20242079—
  49. May 5, 20242048—
  50. Apr 28, 20242019—
  51. Apr 21, 20241987—
  52. Apr 14, 20241963—

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 470 ranked weeks, back to 2016.

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