Casey Jarvis Wins Magical Kenya Open by 3 Strokes

Nairobi, Kenya—South African golfer Casey Jarvis claimed his first DP World Tour title on Sunday, winning the Magical Kenya Open by three strokes at Karen Country Club amid challenging stormy conditions.

The 22-year-old from Boksburg finished the tournament at 25-under par, sealing the victory with an 8-under 62 in the final round. Jarvis, ranked 195th in the world, eagled the short par-4 12th hole with a winding right-to-left putt over a ridge and added another eagle on the 72nd hole to pull away from the field. He shot 30 on the back nine, demonstrating resilience after play was suspended earlier in the day due to a lightning threat. The final round had been advanced several hours to avoid forecasted thunderstorms, with groups starting from two tees, but thunder forced players to seek shelter after most had completed about two-thirds of their rounds.

Jarvis maintained a wire-to-wire lead, sharing it after each of the first three rounds but with a different player each time. His scores included a 62 in the opening round, followed by 65 and 66. Overnight co-leader, he extended his advantage to two strokes with the eagle on the 12th before the suspension, then closed strongly...