Magical Kenya Open Leaderboard: Second Thunderstorm Delay Stops Play

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2026-02-22T11:36:16.435Z

NO UPDATE AS YET

There’s no update on a restart time just yet, but I’ve just seen the below post on X from the DP World Tour. You don’t have to be a qualified meteorologist to know that’s a problem for a golf tournament.

2026-02-22T11:13:11.006Z

HOOTER GOES AGAIN

Oh no! What timing! The leading group watch Hennie Du Plessis make a birdie on the green ahead to reach 19-under, but they are stuck in the fairway as the storms threaten to arrive once again.

2026-02-22T11:07:57.883Z

CLOUDS ARE GATHERING

This is going to be so close in terms of finishing before the storms start again, I feel. The grey clouds are drawing closer as the final group makes its way down the 17th.

2026-02-22T11:02:42.329Z

BRYANT WITHIN ONE

And there it is! Davis Bryant rolls the four-footer home and he’s within one with two holes to go!

2026-02-22T11:01:35.116Z

GREAT TRY

Jarvis gives his birdie chance a good run, but it comes up just short and he takes the par. Now over to Bryant.

2026-02-22T10:58:49.634Z

WHAT A RESPONSE

Davis Bryant will not be rolling over, that much is obvious. The American sends a wonderful shot right next to the hole and has a great chance for another gain at the par-3 16th.

And is Casey Jarvis starting to crack? His tee shot at the par-3 hole is way out to the left, albeit still on the green. The chances of a one-shot lead for Jarvis after this hole appears strong, though, I have to say.

2026-02-22T10:54:01.211Z

MISTAKE

Jarvis has missed, so the lead is down to two for the time being.

And it stays there as the American makes a brilliant four, all things considered. We have a title race again!

Davis Bryant makes an incredible par save whilst the leader Casey Jarvis makes bogey.The lead is just two with three holes to play.#MKO2026 pic.twitter.com/MzneaDLgQ2February 22, 2026

2026-02-22T10:51:54.625Z

WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE

Davis Bryant’s drive went off-target to the left and ended in the rough, but just in front of a small bush. What are the chances? Well, just ask us amateur golfers. It’s happened to all of us plenty of times.

However, unlike most of us, Bryant successfully clips his ball back onto the fairway with next to no backlift and then sends a wonderful approach to within eight feet for a remarkable par chance.

That could be massive as well because Jarvis is forced to punch out of the trees (this all sounds very familiar) before leaving himself 25 feet for a four as well.

The title race could change dramatically very soon…

2026-02-22T10:45:13.492Z

THREE DOWN TO TWO?

Is the three-horse race now down to two, I wonder? Francesco Laporta made a bit of a mess of the 15th and ends up with a bogey at a terrible time.

He drops from 20-under and three strokes behind to 19-under and four strokes behind – just as Jarvis finds himself in a spot of bother behind…

2026-02-22T10:39:36.892Z

LUCKY CASEY

A horrible tee shot out to the right on the 15th has put Jarvis in a pretty tricky position. Mind you, it could have been worse given there is OOB and a penalty area in the vicinity…

Trying to put the hammer down, Bryant misses a rare fairway out to the left.

2026-02-22T10:35:59.470Z

IS THIS JARVIS’ DAY?

Bryant misses his short-range birdie attempt while Jarvis cans an 8-foot par save. That situation could have played out very differently indeed.

The South African retains his three-stroke advantage with four holes to go.

2026-02-22T10:29:42.769Z

RESPONSE

Davis Bryant provides one heck of a response at the par-3 14th by dropping his tee shot in the welcome mat-sized space of green between hole and fringe. Jarvis’ tee shot is safe but not spectacular – ending in the heart of the putting surface.

2026-02-22T10:24:55.006Z

JARVIS THREE AHEAD

That quality approach is given its just reward thanks to a successful birdie putt from Jarvis. He’s reached 23-under and now leads by three shots with five holes to go.

Casey Jarvis extends his lead to three in Nairobi 🤩#MKO2026 pic.twitter.com/K1tpxDGYvtFebruary 22, 2026

2026-02-22T10:24:10.006Z

PAR SAVE

Bryant took his medicine after going over the green and makes a 12-footer for par. A good up and down, but it sees him lose ground…

2026-02-22T10:20:05.340Z

JARVIS GOES PIN-HUNTING

The greens are still so soft and that’s making it easy to throw some darts into these tight greens. Jarvis throws one just past the flag at the 13th and that should be another birdie from no more than six feet.

Bryant can’t follow him, though, instead sending his ball into the rough over the back.

2026-02-22T10:18:44.026Z

LAPORTA INTO T2ND

Italian Francesco Laporta has just holed a long birdie putt at the 13th and is into a share of second alongside the USA’s Davis Bryant. The challenge may come from him as long as Jarvis doesn’t run away with this.

2026-02-22T10:17:10.446Z

PLAY BACK UNDERWAY

The Magical Kenya Open has resumed, with a gap in the weather forcing a fairly fast restart. There are further storms expected later on, so the DP World Tour will hope that this event can finish as quickly as possible.

According to the broadcast, there is very little wind out on the course, so that bodes well for a faster finish and a more accurate weather forecast.

2026-02-22T10:10:12.243Z

RESTART TIME CONFIRMED

We have a restart time! Play is due to begin any minute now, with six holes left for the leaders.

2026-02-22T09:46:41.822Z

CRUCIAL JARVIS EAGLE

I mentioned that big eagle from Casey Jarvis earlier. It’s been a day of low-scoring once again in soft conditions at Karen Country Club, but take nothing away from the South African here – this is incredible golf…

CASEY JARVIS EAGLES THE 12TH! 🤩#MKO2026 pic.twitter.com/I1dWvDQuv5February 22, 2026

2026-02-22T09:27:16.533Z

TOURNAMENT UPDATE

As far as the golf tournament goes, the hooter arrived at a crucial moment. Overnight co-leader Jarvis had just driven the par-4 12th green and holed a really tough eagle putt to move two clear.

His playing partner and main rival for the title at this stage, Davis Bryant, could only make par meanwhile.

Jarvis sits atop the leaderboard on 22-under-par through 12 holes. He is five-under today alone and has rounds of 62, 65 and 66 in his back pocket.

🚨 PLAY SUSPENDED 🚨Round four is suspended due to lightning in the local area.#MKO2026 pic.twitter.com/fV7VZfol5PFebruary 22, 2026

2026-02-22T09:20:33.864Z

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly’s coverage of the Magical Kenya Open final round on the DP World Tour.

As is often the way, the live blog was being fired up just as the hooter went on course to suspend play.

The final round was already pushed forward by several hours due to the expected threat of thunderstorms on Sunday, with groups going off in threes in a two-tee start.

However, the plan only saw most players complete around two-thirds of their final rounds before a huge ripple of thunder clapped overhead and everyone was told to make their way to safety.

Current conditions in Kenya ⛈️🔊#MKO2026 pic.twitter.com/1J9DHoSp1AFebruary 22, 2026

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