Professional Golfer Thriston Lawrence and Girlfriend Cara-Lee Compton, Both South African Natives, To Celebrate Three Beautiful Years Together, Bound By Love And Support

Thriston Lawrence, a South African professional golfer who competes on the PGA Tour, European Tour, and Sunshine Tour, has had his longtime girlfriend, Cara-Lee Compton, by his side through both the good and the bad times.

Both South African natives, Thriston Lawrence and his girlfriend Cara-Lee Compton, began their relationship in October 2022 and have been together ever since.

The couple hasn’t shared the details of their first encounter, but their shared love for golf brought them together.

While, like Thriston Lawrence, his girlfriend, Cara-Lee Compton, doesn’t play professionally, she enjoys playing golf and often posts about it on social media.

Cara-Lee frequently showcases her pride and love for Thriston on social media, often celebrating his golf achievements.

She’s a constant presence at his events, including major tournaments like The Open at Royal Troon and the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland.

Recently, Thriston made a remarkable start at Oakmont Country Club, carding six birdies and shooting a solid 67 to kick off his round at the US Open, just one shot off the lead. And cheering him on the most was his girlfriend, Cara-Lee, his biggest supporter.

She also proudly shared his achievement on social media with the caption “So Proud, and So Loved.“

Similarly, in October 2024, Cara-lee Compton shared a beautiful picture of her with her loving boyfriend Thriston on Instagram and wrote,

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On their first anniversary, Cara expressed her love for her boyfriend, writing:

Thriston Lawrence also often expresses his love and pride for his girlfriend, Cara-lee Compton, regarding her as his best friend and the world to him.

Thriston Lawrence’s Girlfriend, Cara-Lee Compton, Is A Digital Media Marketer And Law Graduate

Cara-Lee Compton is more than just Thriston Lawrence’s girlfriend; she has built a strong reputation as an accomplished digital media marketer and attorney.

Her LinkedIn profile displays that Cara-Lee Compton is a digital media marketer and admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.

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While the information about her current job is not available, she most recently worked as a digital media coordinator for Adaptablist for seven months.

Before that, Cara-Lee worked as a senior administrator at Apex Group Ltd in Gauteng, South Africa.

She was also a company secretarial assistant of Popcru Trust, where she served in that position for a year.

Earning her BPolsci, Political Studies, Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws (LLM) with major socio-economic rights from the University of Pretoria, Cara-Lee began her attorney journey working as a candidate attorney at Bert Smith Inc for a year.

She also served as an attorney and candidate attorney at Cawood Attorneys in South Africa for over two years and as a legal advisor to the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union Group of Companies Management Services for a year.

In Case You Didn’t Know

• Thriston Lawrence was born on December 3, 1996, in Nelspruit, South Africa. His father also did PGA in South Africa and coached him for ten years.
• He turned professional in 2014 and played on the MENA Tour in 2015 and the Challenge Tour in 2016.
• Thriston has won four times on the European Tour. At the 2024 Open Championship in July, he finished solo-fourth, three shots behind winner Xander Schauffele to record his best finish in a major championship.