Casey Jarvis secured back-to-back DP World Tour titles following a composed final round of 67 in an emotional 2026 South African Open Championship victory.
The 22-year-old had been riding on the crest of a wave after last week’s triumph at the Magical Kenya Open presented by absa – his first at this level.
He led by one after 54 holes at Stellenbosch Golf Club, and he rolled in four birdies and a bogey to convert his second three-shot success in two weeks with a 14-under-par total.
Jarvis becomes the third player to record multiple wins this season alongside fellow South African Jayden Schaper and American Patrick Reed, emulating his compatriot’s feat of successive victories.
The Masters Tournament and the 154th Open Championship now beckon for Jarvis after becoming the seventh different home winner in the last seven editions of this event.
“I feel on top of the world in this moment,” Jarvis said. “I feel absolutely incredible.
“To win in front of my home crowd in my home Open is just absolutely fantastic, I’ve got no words!
“There’s so many good memories (of this event). Brandon Stone, who’s a good friend of mine, I watched him when I was about 10 years old and watched him win the SA Open.
“I just had a slight feeling from the start of the week that something crazy was going to happen and it’s incredible.”
However, a stunning approach helped the leader salvage par and Du Plessis then missed his birdie putt.
Jarvis returned to 14 under after the final group all birdied the 12th before a par at the 14th proved enough to open up a three-shot lead following Du Plessis’ bogey.
The leader drained a clutch par putt following a wayward tee-shot at the 16th, while Du Plessis gave himself an outside chance with a chip-in birdie at the 17th to reach 12 under.
The pressure of holding a two-shot lead heading down the last would have ramped up further when play was suspensed for a threat of lightning, with the final group standing at the 18th tee.
After a 35-minute delay, Jarvis’ nerves were eased when Du Plessis found the water with his approach and he only needed two putts to seal his second DP World Tour crown.
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