Jayden Schaper clinches the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open with another playoff victory, finishing with a stunning chip-in eagle.
South African golfer Jayden Schaper continued his remarkable form by winning the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on the DP World Tour, held at La Réserve Golf Links. Just a week after his triumph at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, Schaper once again emerged victorious in a playoff—this time against American Ryan Gerard—securing his second consecutive title in spectacular fashion.
Schaper opened his final round with two birdies and an eagle on the front nine, maintaining momentum with four more birdies on the back nine to card an impressive 64 (-8). Gerard kept the pressure on with a bogey-free 66 (-6), featuring six birdies, which brought both players to a tie at 22-under-par after 72 holes.
The playoff was decided on the second extra hole, where Schaper sealed the win with a dramatic chip-in eagle, while Gerard could only manage par. The 24-year-old now closes out 2025 with back-to-back DP World Tour victories, both earned in playoffs.
Schaper: ‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’
Speaking after his win, Schaper was emotional: ‘The last three weeks have been incredible. 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 will be great this year, and so will the new year.’
Fellow South African Casey Jarvis finished third. Despite a solid showing throughout the tournament, his final round of 71 included three bogeys and four birdies, preventing him from challenging the leaders.
Mixed results for German players on final day
German golfers Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider, who had been closely matched throughout the tournament, both struggled on the final day. Schneider started steadily but faltered on the back nine, recording three bogeys and a double bogey for a 78 (+6), finishing tied for 37th at -4. Siem also had a tough round, with three birdies offset by two bogeys and three double bogeys, ending with a 76 (+4) and the same overall score.
Nick Bachem, the third German to make the cut, shot even par in the final round and concluded the event at -1, tied for 48th place.