{"id":347023,"date":"2025-12-15T16:09:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/347023\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:09:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T16:09:14","slug":"alfred-dunhill-championship-jayden-schaper-wins-first-dp-world-tour-title-after-electric-finish-in-johannesburg-golf-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/347023\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfred Dunhill Championship: Jayden Schaper wins first DP World Tour title after electric finish in Johannesburg | Golf News"},"content":{"rendered":"

South Africa’s Jayden Schaper made a superb eagle in a play-off to defeat compatriot and defending champion Shaun Norris at the Alfred Dunhill Championship and claim his maiden DP World Tour title in style.<\/p>\n

Schaper birdied three of his final five regulation holes on Sunday, including a chip-in at 16, to sign for a three-under 67 and join Norris on 16 under par for the tournament at Royal Johannesburg, while he then played two scorching shots at the first extra hole.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old dug himself out of a bunker with his second stroke and then putted from off the green to deny Norris back-to-back victories after the latter’s one-shot triumph 12 months ago when the event was held in its usual location at Leopard Creek.<\/p>\n

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\"Schapers<\/p>\n

Full highlights from the final round at Royal Johannesburg as Schaper defeated fellow South African Shaun Norris to claim the trophy<\/p>\n

Schaper, second to Kristoffer Reitan<\/a> at last week’s Nedbank Golf Challenge, said: “I’ve come close so many times, so to now get it done at home is unreal and awesome. It’s a dream come true and prayers answered.”<\/p>\n

Norris, 43, was the player of the day before Schaper’s stunning late show, recording seven birdies – including four in a row between 13 and 16 – and one eagle around a solitary bogey as he shot a 62.<\/p>\n

\"Shaun<\/p>\n

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\n Norris was denied back-to-back Alfred Dunhill Championship titles<\/p>\n

The tournament had been reduced to 54 holes after Saturday’s third round was abandoned due to flooding, with Spain’s Eugenio Chacarra – winner at the Hero Indian Open in March – entering the final day leading by two shots from Schaper.<\/p>\n

Chacarra resumed on 15 under par but was unable to get going on Sunday, with birdies at his first and final hole sandwiching another at 10 but also a double bogey at five and a dropped shot at 11 as he carded an even-par 70 and finished outright third.<\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

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\n England’s John Parry finished in a share of seventh place in South Africa<\/p>\n

England’s John Parry, one of the runners-up at the Alfred Dunhill Championship a year ago and a player who recently secured a PGA Tour Card for 2026, came tied seventh on 12 under after a closing 70 that featured two gains and as many bogeys.<\/p>\n

Watch the DP World Tour’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open – a tournament won last season by Parry – live on Sky Sports Golf from 9.30am, Thursday. Stream golf and more contract-free with NOW<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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