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Sunday 1 March 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Jarvis wins Investec South African Open Championship
Stellenbosch Golf Club, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa · Thursday 26 February to Sunday 1 March 2026 · Casey Jarvis’s win no. 2 on the DP World Tour · purse $1,500,000 USD · Investec
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 45 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 64° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R121°/16°C · wind 17 km/h SW, gusts 36 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/14°C · wind 16 km/h S, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R321°/15°C · wind 29 km/h WNW, gusts 54 · 5.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R416°/14°C · wind 23 km/h WSW, gusts 49 · 5.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Hennie Du Plessis RSA · 269main challenger most of the day; two behind playing the 18th and bogeyed it, costing him an Open Championship spot Jarvis wins South African Open to earn spots at Augusta, Royal Birkdale (AP via theScore)
- Francesco Laporta ITA · 269closed with 69 to tie for second, three back; took an Open spot on world ranking Jarvis wins South African Open to earn spots at Augusta, Royal Birkdale (AP via theScore)
- Frederic LaCroix FRA · 269closed with 65 to climb into a share of second; took an Open spot on world ranking Jarvis wins South African Open to earn spots at Augusta, Royal Birkdale (AP via theScore)
156 started · cut +1, 78 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Investec South African Open Championship
Stellenbosch Golf Club, Stellenbosch Golf Club, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
5 of 5 researched
Winner
Casey Jarvis
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Associated Press (via theScore)
1 March 2026
I just had a slight feeling at the start of the week that something crazy was going to happen
OFM
1 March 2026
As South African golfers, we all dream of winning our home open. To have achieved that is incredibly special.
OFM
1 March 2026
If you’d told me three years ago I’d be playing in this event, I wouldn’t have believed it. Things can change very quickly
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casey Jarvis | 67 · 68 · 64 · 67 | 266 | −14 |
| T2 | Frederic LaCroix | 69 · 71 · 64 · 65 | 269 | −11 |
| T2 | Hennie Du Plessis | 70 · 63 · 67 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| T2 | Francesco Laporta | 66 · 64 · 70 · 69 | 269 | −11 |
| 5 | Eddie Pepperell | 70 · 67 · 69 · 64 | 270 | −10 |
| T6 | Adrian Otaegui | 67 · 68 · 70 · 67 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Daniel van Tonder | 72 · 68 · 64 · 68 | 272 | −8 |
| T6 | Haydn Porteous | 67 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 272 | −8 |
| T9 | Wilco Nienaber | 70 · 66 · 72 · 65 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Ewen Ferguson | 68 · 72 · 67 · 66 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 70 · 68 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Angel Ayora | 67 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 273 | −7 |
| T9 | Nathan Kimsey | 66 · 65 · 72 · 70 | 273 | −7 |
The golfer
born 2003-07-28, Boksburg, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 2022; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 2; majors to date: 0; world No. 128 that week (OWGR rank before the event (128 -> 80) per OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
- Driver TaylorMade Qi4D LS 10.5°, Project X HZRDUS Titan 60 TX
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade R7 Quad 13.5°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 6 X
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi35 16.5°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
- Fairway Wood TaylorMade Qi35 21°, Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X
- Irons TaylorMade P7MB 5-PW, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Wedge TaylorMade MG5 52°, 56°, 60°, True Temper Project X 6.5
- Putter TaylorMade Spider Tour
- Ball TaylorMade TP5x
standard bag, not confirmed for this week