Jayden Schaper claims his second consecutive DP World Tour title with a stunning chip-in eagle at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
Jayden Schaper continued his sensational form by winning the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open on the DP World Tour, held at La Réserve Golf Links. Just a week after his playoff victory at the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the South African triumphed once again in extra holes—this time with a spectacular chip-in eagle to defeat American Ryan Gerard.
Schaper started strong with two birdies on the front nine and added an eagle on the 5th hole. He maintained his momentum on the back nine with four more birdies, carding 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 more on the back nine.
Both players finished the tournament at 22-under-par, forcing a playoff. On the second extra hole, Schaper sealed the win in style by holing out for 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 his win, an emotional Schaper said, ‘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 secured solo third place after a steady week. His final round included four birdies and three bogeys, resulting in a 71.
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, carding a 76 with three birdies offset by two bogeys and three double bogeys, also ending T37 at -4.
Nick Bachem, the third German to make the cut, shot even par in the final round and finished T48 at -1 overall.