Jayden Schaper clinches his second consecutive DP World Tour title with a dramatic chip-in eagle at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
South African Jayden Schaper delivered another thrilling finish to win the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on the DP World Tour, held at La Réserve Golf Links. Just a week after his victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, Schaper once again triumphed in a playoff—this time against American Ryan Gerard—securing the final DP World Tour title of 2025.
Schaper opened his final round with two birdies and an eagle on the fifth hole. He maintained his momentum on the back nine, adding four more birdies to card an impressive 64 (-8). Gerard kept the pressure on throughout the day, going bogey-free with six birdies for a 66 (-6), leaving both players tied at 22-under-par after 72 holes.
The playoff was decided on the second extra hole, where Schaper sealed the win with a spectacular 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.
Jayden Schaper: ‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’
Speaking after the win, an emotional Schaper reflected on his back-to-back victories: ‘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 will be great this year, and so will the New Year.’
Fellow South African Casey Jarvis finished third after a final round of 71. Despite three bogeys, he managed four birdies to maintain a strong position on the leaderboard.
Final round struggles for German players
Germany’s Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider, who had tracked closely throughout the tournament, both faltered on the final day. Schneider, solid on the front nine with just one bogey, struggled on the back nine with three more bogeys and a double bogey on the 12th, finishing with a 78 and tied for 37th at four-under-par.
Siem also had a tough day, with three birdies offset by three double bogeys and two bogeys, resulting in a 76 and the same final standing as Schneider. Nick Bachem, the third German to make the cut, shot even par in the final round to finish tied for 48th at one-under-par overall.