FILE. Casey Jarvis, despite narrowly missing out on victory at the Joburg Open, finds solace in his historic run, having already qualified for the Masters and winning back-to-back titles at The SA Open and Kenya Open, marking his first DP World Tour triumphs. Picture: Carl Fourie | Sunshine Tour
Image: Carl Fourie | Sunshine Tour
He may have come up agonisingly short by a shot at the Joburg Open at Houghton Golf Club on Sunday, but Casey Jarvis will take solace in the fact that he has already qualified for next month’s Masters at Augusta.
Jarvis bogeyed his 71st hole of the event to fall out of a tie for the lead, and England’s Dan Bradbury produced a masterful up-and-down to save par and win the Joburg Open on the final hole by a stroke.
Jarvis was bidding to become the third golfer to win three weeks in a row on the DP World Tour after the legendary Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo.
Jarvis completed the incredible feat of winning two weeks in a row at The SA Open at the beginning of March, following his win at the Kenya Open a week before.
Not only was it a stunning run of golf, the victories were also his first on the DP World Tour, where even one triumph can define a career.
The SA Open win was especially significant though, as it earned Jarvis an invitation to both the Masters and The Open Championship later this year.
For the 22-year-old, it’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks.
“Yeah, it sounds amazing [to be called the SA Open champion]. Crazy last couple of weeks. Obviously, to be standing here at Houghton as SA Open Champion is truly a dream come true,” Jarvis told SportsBoom.co.za in an exclusive interview.
“It hasn't sunk in yet. I think going to the Masters has sunk in, so that's going to be super special and epic. I can’t wait. Watching all these years on TV at Augusta is crazy."
“And to be going there, I think it's going to be a special week.”