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Jayden Schaper Takes Alfred Dunhill Championship With Playoff Eagle

Flooding reduced the tournament to 54 holes, setting the stage for the 24-year-old’s first DP World Tour title.

Overview

  • Schaper won on the first extra hole at Royal Johannesburg’s par-five 18th by holing an eagle putt from off the green after a long recovery from a fairway bunker.
  • Defending champion Shaun Norris shot an 8-under 62 to reach 16 under and force the playoff, then applauded Schaper’s clinching putt in a widely praised act of sportsmanship.
  • Overnight leader Eugenio Chacarra posted an even-par 70 and finished third on 15 under after being two shots ahead entering the final day.
  • Schaper closed with a 3-under 67, birdied three of his last five holes in regulation, and converted recent runner-up form into his maiden DP World Tour victory.
  • Louis Oosthuizen carded a final-round 66 to share fourth as the weather-disrupted event concluded at Royal Johannesburg.