Jayden Schaper secured his second DP World Tour title in as many weeks
after a hole-out eagle on the second play-off gap noticed him win the AfrAsia Financial institution
Mauritius Open.
Recent from his maiden tour victory finally week’s Alfred Dunhill Championship, South African Schaper noticed off Ryan Gerard to enter the winner’s circle once more on the final occasion of the calendar yr.
The 24-year-old’s victory final week on house soil in Johannesburg got here via an eagle on the primary further gap, a par-five.
In Mauritius, Schaper had began the ultimate spherical two pictures off the lead however fired an eagle and 6 birdies in a flawless 64 to make the play-off earlier than producing fireworks on the second further gap to beat his American opponent.
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Jayden Schaper holed out for an eagle to prevail within the play-off
Gerard, who closed with a 66, has the comfort prize of ending the yr on the earth’s prime 50 and securing an invite to the 2026 Masters.
Schaper stated: “I couldn’t have requested for something higher.
“Christmas is going to be good this year, and the new year. It’s just unreal.”
It caps a sensational finish to the calendar yr for Schaper, who completed tied second a fortnight in the past on the Nedbank Golf Problem.
“It’s just such a great week to finish the year off like this,” he added.
“It has been such a good year. I think 2025 is going to be probably the best season of my career.
In-form Schaper reveals off his trophy on the seashore in Mauritius
“At the moment it is, but I mean just to start things off with, you can only win your first event for the first time and then obviously to come this week and get my second win is just insane.
“So we’ve 5 years for the primary one after which the next week. However yeah, it is simply so cool.”
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Every week earlier, Schaper chipped in to take the Alfred Dunhill Championship to a play-off earlier than claiming the title with an outstanding eagle!
The highest two had been 5 pictures away from South Africa’s Casey Jarvis at 17 beneath. England’s John Parry completed in a two-way tie for fifth on 15 beneath after a final-round 68.
The DP World Tour resumes with its first event of 2026 on the Dubai Invitational on January 16-19, the beginning of the Worldwide Swing.
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