Following a successful amateur career, State Mines Country Club’s Casey Jarvis has joined the professional ranks.
The 19-year-old played his first tournament as pro in last week’s Sunbet Challenge on the Sunshine Tour.
Jarvis had a great amateur career which included winning 18 times, five of which have come in professional events.
He broke records over the years. These include becoming the first back-to-back winner of the African Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 2021 and 2022.
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He is also the first amateur to complete the Golf RSA South African Swing Triple Crown, which includes the SA Amateur, the SA Amateur Strokeplay and the African Amateur.
His new sponsors were proud to welcome him to the paid ranks.
“We first came across Casey as a 14-year-old in 2017 with his stand-out performances in junior golf in his home country of South Africa.
“Since then, despite a lack of playing opportunities throughout the pandemic, Casey has remained focused and patient and performed at all levels of golf, proving himself to be a multiple winner with the rare ability to shoot very low scores in the process.
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“We are now looking forward to seeing him and his game develops further at the next level on an international stage,” said TaylorMade’s Sports marketing head Mark Thistleton.
Having already had a taste of the professional winner’s circle, winning his maiden professional event on the IGT Tour in January of 2019, Jarvis already has proven fundamentals to build a successful professional career.
Paired with the successful start, Casey has had to the 2022 season with a total of five wins and also securing his Sunshine Tour Card for the 2022/23 season, he has strong foundations for the next building blocks on what is sure to be a bright career for this young talent.
One of Jarvis’ last big wins as an amateur was a Big Easy Tour event in Kyalami.
