Jayden Schaper secures his second consecutive DP World Tour victory with a dramatic chip-in eagle playoff win in Mauritius.
Jayden Schaper continued his winning streak on the DP World Tour by capturing the 2025 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open title in spectacular fashion. The South African triumphed in a playoff for the second week in a row, this time edging out American Ryan Gerard with a sensational chip-in eagle on the second extra hole at La Réserve Golf Links.
Schaper started strong with two birdies on the front nine and an eagle on the 5th hole. He maintained his momentum on the back nine, adding four more birdies to card an impressive final-round 64 (-8). Gerard kept the pressure on with a bogey-free 66 (-6), featuring four birdies on the front and two on the back nine.
Both players finished the tournament at 22-under-par, forcing a playoff. On the second playoff hole, Schaper sealed the win with a brilliant chip-in eagle, while Gerard could only manage par. The 24-year-old celebrated his second straight DP World Tour victory, both coming via playoffs, closing out the 2025 season on a high note.
Schaper: ‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’
Speaking after the win, an emotional Schaper reflected on his back-to-back triumphs: ‘The last three weeks have been incredible. I don’t even 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 solo third after a final-round 71 that included four birdies and three bogeys, capping off a consistent performance throughout the week.
Mixed results for German players on final day
German duo Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider, who had been closely matched throughout the tournament, struggled on the final day. Schneider started solidly but faltered on the back nine with three bogeys and a double bogey, finishing with a 78 and dropping to T37 at -4. Siem also had a tough round, with three birdies offset by three double bogeys and two bogeys, ending with a 76 and sharing 37th place.
Nick Bachem, the third German to make the cut, shot even par on Sunday to finish T48 at -1 overall.