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2025-12-21T09:00:39.658Z<\/p>\n
NO DRAMA<\/p>\n
Gerard can’t make his birdie putt from six feet or so and he taps in for a par. While that might be slightly disappointing, the American still has a two-stroke cushion with five holes to play.<\/p>\n
2025-12-21T08:58:36.141Z<\/p>\n
SAVE FROM SCHAPER<\/p>\n
At the par-3 14th, Schaper comes up short of the green into the wind and is forced to rely on his short game to escape with par. He duly does so after clipping a chip to within a few inches of the hole.<\/p>\n
2025-12-21T08:57:43.871Z<\/p>\n
LOW ROUTE<\/p>\n
With the wind really driving on at the moment, Gerard goes low and a little left from off the 13th green, using the contours of the surface to help move his ball back towards the flag. It’s a good effort and he will have a nice chance for birdie once more.<\/p>\n
2025-12-21T08:51:25.816Z<\/p>\n
DRIVEABLE PAR 4<\/p>\n
The 13th is 325-yard downhill par 4 which is certainly driveable with the wind behind today. Similar to TPC San Antonio, there is a little bunker right in the middle of the putting surface which players are trying to avoid sitting the wrong side of.<\/p>\n
Gerard has gone long and left with his tee shot, but he should be able to loft one over the sand and come away with par at worst.<\/p>\n
2025-12-21T08:47:36.020Z<\/p>\n
GERARD DRAINS IT<\/p>\n
Gerard waits for the wind to die down a little before firmly pushing his birdie putt into the hole. He’s up to 21-under.<\/p>\n
And that’s massive for the American as Schaper pushes his birdie try at the 13th wide right. Gerard has a two-stroke lead once again.<\/p>\n
2025-12-21T08:45:54.571Z<\/p>\n
LEADER MISSES FOR EAGLE<\/p>\n
Gerard reached the back of the 12th green in two and had a monster eagle try ahead of him. He’s left himself an awkward birdie putt, but with Schaper in close a hole ahead, he might need to make this to retain his lead…<\/p>\n
2025-12-21T08:29:39.057Z<\/p>\n
WELCOME<\/p>\n
Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly’s coverage of the 2025 AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open final round.<\/p>\n
Ryan Gerard is on course to win his first outright DP World Tour title, following success at the co-sanctioned Barracuda Championship earlier this season, but he’s being pushed hard by Jayden Schaper who won the Alfred Dunhill Championship last week.<\/p>\n
After waiting so long for his first DP World Tour title, could the South African win back-to-back? We’re not far from finding out. Seven holes to play.<\/p>\n
Away from the leaders, South Africa’s Zander Lombard has just finished his final round – it was a simply remarkable 10-under 62 to rocket himself up into the top-10.. He’s currently T4th after finishing on 15-under.<\/p>\n