Jayden Schaper claims back-to-back DP World Tour titles with a stunning chip-in eagle at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
Jayden Schaper delivered another thrilling finish to secure his second consecutive DP World Tour victory at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open. 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’s final round was nothing short of impressive. He opened with two birdies on the front nine and added an eagle on the fifth hole. Four more birdies on the back nine gave him a flawless 64 (-8) to finish at 22-under-par. Gerard kept the pressure on with a bogey-free 66 (-6), featuring six birdies, to force the playoff.
In the playoff, Schaper sealed the win in style, holing out from off the green for eagle while Gerard could only manage par. The 24-year-old’s victory follows his win at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, capping off a perfect end to his 2025 season.
Jayden Schaper: ‘I couldn’t have asked for anything better’
After the 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 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 claimed solo third place. Despite a solid tournament, his final round of 71 (+1) included three bogeys and four birdies, preventing him from challenging the leaders.
Mixed results for German players on final day
German duo Marcel Siem and Marcel Schneider, who had been closely matched throughout the tournament, both struggled on the final day. Schneider, who started steadily with just one bogey on the front nine, faltered on the back nine with three bogeys and a double bogey on the 12th, finishing with a 78 (+6) and dropping to T37 at four-under-par.
Siem also had a tough day, carding a 76 (+4) with three birdies offset by two bogeys and three double bogeys, also finishing T37. Nick Bachem, the third German to make the cut, shot even par in the final round to end the tournament at one-under and in a tie for 48th place.