Jayden Schaper clinches his second consecutive DP World Tour title with a dramatic chip-in eagle at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
Jayden Schaper delivered another thrilling performance to win the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, securing his second consecutive DP World Tour title in spectacular fashion. Just a week after his playoff victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the South African triumphed once again in a sudden-death playoff, this time against American Ryan Gerard.
Competing on the La Réserve Golf Links, Schaper opened his final round with two birdies and an eagle on the front nine. He maintained momentum on the back nine with four more birdies, carding a superb 64 (-8). Gerard kept the pressure on throughout, posting a bogey-free 66 (-6) with six birdies, leading both players to finish at 22-under-par.
The playoff was decided on the second extra hole, where Schaper sealed the win with a stunning chip-in eagle, while Gerard could only manage par. It marked Schaper’s second straight playoff victory and capped off a remarkable end to his 2025 season.
Schaper: ‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’
Overwhelmed with emotion, Schaper reflected on his back-to-back wins: ‘The last three weeks have been incredible. I don’t know what to say. It’s just crazy to finish a tournament like this. It’s been such a great week, such a great place, the support, the golf course—from start to finish. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. Christmas is going to be great this year and so is the new year.’
Fellow South African Casey Jarvis secured third place after a steady week. His final round included four birdies and three bogeys, resulting in a 71.
Mixed results for German players
Germany’s Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider both struggled on the final day. Schneider, who started solidly on the front nine with just one bogey, faltered on the back nine with three more bogeys and a double bogey on the 12th, finishing with a 78. Siem also had a tough round, carding a 76 with three birdies offset by three double bogeys and two bogeys. Both players ended tied for 37th at four-under-par.
Nick Bachem, the only other German to make the cut, shot an even-par final round and finished tied for 48th at one-under-par overall.