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 finish to secure victory at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, the final event of the 2025 DP World Tour season. The South African triumphed in a playoff for the second week in a row, this time edging out American Ryan Gerard with a spectacular chip-in eagle on the second extra hole at La Réserve Golf Links.
Schaper, 24, started strong with two birdies and an eagle on the front nine, followed by four more birdies on the back nine to card a bogey-free 64 (-8) in the final round. Gerard kept the pressure on with a 66 (-6), featuring six birdies and no bogeys, leaving both players tied at 22-under-par after 72 holes.
The playoff saw Schaper rise to the occasion once again. On the second playoff hole, he holed out from off the green for eagle, while Gerard could only manage par. The win marks Schaper’s second consecutive DP World Tour title, following his playoff victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship the previous week.
Schaper: ‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’
Following his win, an emotional Schaper reflected on his incredible run: ‘The last three weeks have been unbelievable. I don’t know what to say. It’s just crazy to finish a tournament like that. 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 solo third place after a final-round 71 that included four birdies and three bogeys, maintaining his strong form throughout the week.
Mixed results for German players on final day
Germany’s Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider, who had been closely matched throughout the tournament, both struggled in the final round. Schneider, who had a solid 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 (+6) and dropping to a tie for 37th at four-under-par.
Siem also had a tough day, with three birdies offset by two bogeys and three double bogeys, resulting in a 76 (+4) and the same finishing position as Schneider. Nick Bachem, the third German to make the cut, shot an even-par final round to finish tied for 48th at one-under-par.