Riekus Nortje

South AfricaAge 35

Current Standing

#4747

in the world · No change

Week ending Sep 28, 2025

Avg points
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Total points
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Events counted
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Career Record

Career high
#409
Weeks ranked
759
Ranked since
2010
Ranking events
163
Wins
2

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

162 ranking events since 2010. MC is a missed cut and WD a withdrawal, shown where the scorecard evidences it; a dash means no finishing position was recorded.

  1. Oct 8, 2023Fortress Invitational—
  2. Aug 20, 2023SunBet Challenge - Time Square—
  3. Aug 13, 2023Vodacom Origins of Golf—
  4. Jun 4, 2023SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City—
  5. May 28, 2023KitKat Cash & Carry Pro-am—
  6. Apr 16, 2023Stella Artois Players Championship—
  7. Mar 12, 2023Mediclinic Invitational—
  8. Nov 6, 2022PGA Championship—
  9. Oct 30, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf Final25
  10. Oct 16, 2022Blue Label Challenge32
  11. Oct 9, 2022Fortress Invitational—
  12. Oct 2, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf14
  13. Sep 18, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf—
  14. Sep 11, 2022Gary & Vivienne Player Challenge45
  15. Aug 28, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf Highland Gate—
  16. Aug 21, 2022SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino—
  17. Aug 7, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf28
  18. Jun 12, 2022KitKat Group PROAM26
  19. Jun 5, 2022SunBet Challenge hosted by Sun City38
  20. May 29, 2022Sishen Classic14
  21. Apr 24, 2022Stella Artois Players Championship—
  22. Apr 3, 2022Limpopo Championship—
  23. Mar 6, 2022Mangaung Open—
  24. Feb 20, 2022Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open—
  25. Feb 13, 2022Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  26. Jan 30, 2022Vodacom Origins of Golf Final—
  27. Dec 5, 2021SA Open Championship81
  28. Nov 7, 2021PGA Championship—
  29. Oct 24, 2021Blair Atholl Championship delivered by The Courier Guy7
  30. Oct 17, 2021Blue Label Challenge—
  31. Oct 3, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - Humewood25
  32. Sep 19, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - Mt Edgecombe3
  33. Sep 12, 2021Sunshine Tour Invitational12
  34. Aug 29, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen18
  35. Aug 22, 2021SunBet Challenge hosted by Time Square Casino36
  36. Aug 8, 2021Vodacom Origins of Golf - De Zalze35
  37. May 9, 2021Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  38. May 2, 2021Bain's Whisky Cape Town Open42
  39. Apr 25, 2021Limpopo Championship11
  40. Mar 28, 2021Serengeti Pro-Am Invitational7
  41. Mar 21, 2021Gauteng Championship presented by BETWAY—
  42. Mar 14, 2021Players Championship hosted at Dainfern Golf Estate—
  43. Nov 29, 2020Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  44. Nov 22, 2020Joburg Open—
  45. Nov 8, 2020Time Square Casino Challenge—
  46. Oct 4, 2020Vodacom Championship Reloaded24
  47. Sep 27, 2020Vodacom Championship Unlocked35
  48. Sep 6, 2020Titleist Championship25
  49. Aug 30, 2020The African Bank Sunshine Tour Championship26
  50. Aug 23, 2020Betway Championship—
  51. Feb 16, 2020Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  52. Feb 9, 2020RAM Cape Town Open—
  53. Feb 2, 2020Limpopo Championship—
  54. Jan 19, 2020Eye of Africa PGA Championship—
  55. Jan 12, 2020South African Open hosted by the City of Johannesburg—
  56. Dec 8, 2019AFRASIA BANK Mauritius Open—
  57. Dec 1, 2019Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  58. Nov 3, 2019Vodacom Origins Final36
  59. Oct 20, 2019Vodacom Origins of Golf - Selborne—
  60. Oct 6, 2019Vodacom Origins Stellenbosch2
  61. Sep 29, 2019Vodacom Origins of Golf Humewood29
  62. Sep 8, 2019King's Cup25
  63. Aug 25, 2019Vodacom Origins of Golf Sishen3
  64. Aug 4, 2019Royal Swazi Spa Challenge—
  65. Jun 9, 2019Sun City Challenge40
  66. May 19, 2019Lombard Insurance Classic—
  67. May 5, 2019Investec Royal Swazi Open—
  68. Apr 7, 2019Zanaco Masters45
  69. Mar 31, 2019Mopani Redpath Greendoor Logistics Zambia Open—
  70. Mar 10, 2019Limpopo Championship25
  71. Feb 17, 2019Dimension Data Pro-Am17
  72. Feb 10, 2019RAM Cape Town Open—
  73. Feb 3, 2019Eye of Africa PGA Championship60
  74. Dec 16, 2018Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  75. Dec 9, 2018South African Open—
  76. Nov 4, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf Final—
  77. Oct 21, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf Parys—
  78. Sep 16, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Arabella—
  79. Aug 19, 2018Vodacom Origins of Golf - Zebula—
  80. Aug 12, 2018Sun Carnival City Challenge—
  81. Aug 5, 2018Sun Royal Spa Swazi Challenge19
  82. Jun 10, 2018Sun City Challenge7
  83. May 20, 2018Lombard Insurance Classic37
  84. May 13, 2018Investec Royal Swazi Open18
  85. Apr 29, 2018Mopani Redpath Zambia Open 2018—
  86. Apr 15, 2018Zanaco Masters—
  87. Mar 18, 2018The Tour Championship36
  88. Mar 4, 2018Tshwane Open—
  89. Feb 25, 2018Cape Town Open presented by Sun International—
  90. Feb 18, 2018Dimension Data Pro-Am70
  91. Feb 11, 2018Eye of Africa PGA Championship—
  92. Jan 14, 2018BMW SA Open hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni—
  93. Dec 10, 2017Joburg Open—
  94. Dec 3, 2017AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open—
  95. Nov 5, 2017Vodacom Origins of Golf Final9
  96. Oct 15, 2017Vodacom Origins of Golf - Sishen26
  97. Sep 24, 2017Kazakhstan Open—
  98. Sep 10, 2017Sun Fish River Challenge—
  99. Sep 3, 2017Vodacom Origins - Zimbali—
  100. Aug 20, 2017Vodacom Origins - Arabella—
  101. Aug 13, 2017Sun Carnival City Challenge—
  102. Aug 6, 2017Sun City Challenge4
  103. Jul 30, 2017Vodacom Origins- Highland Gate9
  104. Jun 25, 2017'The Roar'34
  105. Jun 18, 2017Jo'burg City Masters—
  106. Jun 4, 2017Mopani Redpath Zambia Open1
  107. Apr 30, 2017Zambia Sugar Open34
  108. Apr 23, 2017Zimbabwe Open26
  109. Feb 19, 2017Dimension Data Pro-Am36
  110. Jun 26, 2016The Roar1
  111. Jun 19, 2016Jo'burg City Masters2
  112. Jun 12, 2016South to East Challenge9
  113. Nov 30, 2014Lion of Africa Cape Town Open—
  114. Nov 9, 2014Nedbank Affinity Cup—
  115. Oct 19, 2014BMG Classic52
  116. Oct 12, 2014Sun Boardwalk Golf Challenge—
  117. Aug 31, 2014Wild Waves Golf Challenge69
  118. Jul 6, 2014Sun City Challenge17
  119. Jun 29, 2014Vodacom Origins of Golf presented by Samsung - Euphoria—
  120. Jun 8, 2014Zambia Sugar Open8
  121. May 25, 2014Lombard Insurance Classic13
  122. May 18, 2014Mopani Copper Mines Zambia Open—
  123. Apr 13, 2014The Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open—
  124. Apr 6, 2014Telkom Business PGA Championship—
  125. Feb 23, 2014Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  126. Dec 15, 2013The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa—
  127. Dec 1, 2013Alfred Dunhill Championship—
  128. Nov 10, 2013Nedbank Affinity Cup—
  129. Nov 3, 2013Lion of Africa Cape Town Open—
  130. Oct 20, 2013BMG Classic28
  131. Oct 13, 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf Final4
  132. Sep 22, 2013Platinum Classic7
  133. Sep 15, 2013Vodacom Vodacom Orgins of Golf31
  134. Sep 1, 2013Wild Waves Golf Challenge—
  135. Aug 11, 2013Vodacom Origins of Golf—
  136. Jul 7, 2013Sun City Challenge—
  137. Jun 16, 2013Polokwane Classic—
  138. Jun 9, 2013Vodacom Eastern Cape—
  139. Jun 2, 2013Lombard Insurance Classic46
  140. May 19, 2013Zambia Open39
  141. Apr 21, 2013Zimbabwe Open55
  142. Mar 17, 2013Telkom PGA Championship—
  143. Feb 24, 2013Dimension Data Pro-Am—
  144. Feb 10, 2013Joburg Open—
  145. Jan 27, 2013Telkom PGA Pro-Am43
  146. Dec 9, 2012The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa142
  147. Nov 25, 2012Lion of Africa Cape Town Open15
  148. Nov 11, 2012Nedbank Affinity Cup—
  149. Nov 4, 2012ISPS Handa South African Match Play Championship33
  150. Oct 28, 2012Suncoast Classic—
  151. Oct 21, 2012BMG Classic—
  152. Sep 30, 2012Vodacom Origins of Golf Final42
  153. Sep 9, 2012Vodacom Origins - Sishen—
  154. Sep 2, 2012Wild Waves Golf Challenge—
  155. Aug 26, 2012Vodacom Origins - Selborne19
  156. Jul 29, 2012Vodacom Origins of Golf at De Zalze25
  157. Jun 17, 2012Zambia Bank Zambian Open22
  158. May 13, 2012Vodacom Origins - Simola—
  159. Apr 22, 2012Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open58
  160. Feb 26, 2012Telkom PGA Championship50
  161. Feb 19, 2012Dimension Data Pro-Am44
  162. Dec 19, 2010South African Open Championship—

Tournament Wins

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

  1. Mopani Redpath Zambia OpenJun 4, 2017
  2. The RoarJun 26, 2016

Season by Season

  1. 2025#4747#453939
  2. 2024#4566#199252
  3. 2023#1984#100652
  4. 2022#1001#70152
  5. 2021#706#69452
  6. 2020#1269#110740
  7. 2019#1106#94652
  8. 2018#960#50152
  9. 2017#503#40953
  10. 2016#1034#92452
  11. 2015#1608#108952
  12. 2014#1091#93552
  13. 2013#1080#108052
  14. 2012#1198#119853
  15. 2011#1401#132252
  16. 2010#1322#13222

Ranking History

#500#100020112013201520172019202120232025
Best #409 · worst #4763 over 759 weeks

Recent Weeks

  1. Sep 28, 20254747—
  2. Sep 21, 20254754—
  3. Sep 14, 20254762—
  4. Sep 7, 20254761—
  5. Aug 31, 20254763—
  6. Aug 24, 20254751—
  7. Aug 17, 20254749—
  8. Aug 10, 20254729—
  9. Aug 3, 20254703—
  10. Jul 27, 20254697—
  11. Jul 20, 20254682—
  12. Jul 13, 20254689—
  13. Jul 6, 20254659—
  14. Jun 29, 20254639—
  15. Jun 22, 20254631—
  16. Jun 15, 20254629—
  17. Jun 8, 20254595—
  18. Jun 1, 20254583—
  19. May 25, 20254584—
  20. May 18, 20254585—
  21. May 11, 20254577—
  22. May 4, 20254552—
  23. Apr 27, 20254558—
  24. Apr 20, 20254558—
  25. Apr 13, 20254568—
  26. Apr 6, 20254572—
  27. Mar 30, 20254566—
  28. Mar 23, 20254548—
  29. Mar 16, 20254551—
  30. Mar 9, 20254567—
  31. Mar 2, 20254572—
  32. Feb 23, 20254565—
  33. Feb 16, 20254539—
  34. Feb 9, 20254544—
  35. Feb 2, 20254550—
  36. Jan 26, 20254562—
  37. Jan 19, 20254557—
  38. Jan 12, 20254557—
  39. Jan 5, 20254560—
  40. Dec 29, 20244566—
  41. Dec 22, 20244572—
  42. Dec 15, 20244578—
  43. Dec 8, 20244582—
  44. Dec 1, 20244586—
  45. Nov 24, 20244595—
  46. Nov 17, 20244597—
  47. Nov 10, 20244598—
  48. Nov 3, 20244590—
  49. Oct 27, 20244589—
  50. Oct 20, 20244453—
  51. Oct 13, 20244449—
  52. Oct 6, 20244321—

Showing the last 52 weeks in detail. The chart above covers all 759 ranked weeks, back to 2010.

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