Boksburg’s Casey wins maiden DP World Tour trophy

He carded rounds of 62, 65, 66 and 62 to win his first trophy on the European Tour.

February 25, 2026

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Casey Jarvis seals his Magical Kenya Open victory with a kiss. Photo: DP World Tour

Freeway Park golfer Casey Jarvis left his dad, Kevin, beaming with pride when he clinched his maiden title on the DP World Tour on February 22.

Casey, ranked 195th in the world, won the Magical Kenya Open by three shots at Karen Country Club in Nairobi, to land his first trophy in front of Kevin, who played a significant role in his career.

Kevin bought Casey his first set of plastic clubs when he started playing golf aged four, teaching him the essentials of the sport. This is before playing his first SA Kids Golf Tournament at the age of six.

Casey Jarvis with his caddie Conrad Loubser. Photo: Sunshine Tour.

He then served as Casey’s long-term coach and, occasionally, as his caddie on the Sunshine Tour and the DP World Tour.

“It feels great. I have so many emotions after winning. I feel on top of the world. It’s something I dreamt about from a young age. So, for the dream to come true and to have my dad there felt amazing,” he said.

The 22-year-old golfer from Boksburg carded rounds of 62, 65 and 66, before rolling in an eagle putt on the 72nd hole to post eight under-62 for the final round to finish the tournament on 25-under, clinching his first trophy on the European Tour.

State Mines Country Club’s Casey Jarvis became the first golf player to win the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship two times in a row in February. Photo by GolfRSA.

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He beat American Davis Bryant, who finished second on 22-under, while compatriot Hennie du Plessis was third on 21-under.

Casey said it was amazing to win his first title on the tour on the continent.

“The inspiration came from a lot of people – my whole team, family, girlfriend and of course watching Tiger Woods on television when I was young. He always inspired me. It felt amazing to win on African soil. The energy of the crowd made it a memorable moment.”

Casey Jarvis during day four of the 2020 SA Open Championship at Gary Player Country Club. Photo: Carl Fourie/Sunshine Tour/Gallo Images

Since turning pro in 2022, the 2019 junior golf world cup winner’s highlight reel includes winning the Hyundai Open and Vodacom Origins of Golf Final on the Sunshine Tour last year.

The 2022/23 Sunshine Tour rookie of the year also won the Euram Bank Open in Austria on the Challenge Tour in 2023. Before this victory, he had second-place finishes at the Copenhagen Challenge and D+D Real Czech Challenge.

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