Published on February 23, 2025 by Agencies for Kenya Online News
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South African Jacques Kruyswijk held off challenge of in-form playing partner Briton John Parry to claim his maiden DP World Tour to win the 2025 Magical Kenya Open on Sunday, February 22nd, 2025 at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi.
Kruyswijk had to hang in there in the early stages of his round, producing a magnificent par save from ten feet on the third to keep hold of his one-shot lead.
The 32-year-old started the day with a one-stroke lead but trailed halfway leader Parry after five holes of Sunday’s fourth round, with the Englishman making back-to-back birdies at the fourth and fifth to hit the front.
And after Parry’s errant tee-shot on the 14th saw him surrender a bogey there, Kruyswijk never looked like giving up his lead, holing from range for another birdie on the 16th to stretch his advantage to three before parring his way home to enter the winner’s circle for the first time on the DP World Tour.
Parry finished in solo second on 16 under, continuing an impressive start to the season that has seen him record a victory and two second-place finishes in three visits to Africa so far this campaign.
Deon Germishuys was three shots further back in third, one ahead of fellow South African Jayden Schaper in fourth.
“I’m happy to keep the trophy on African soil and bring it back to South Africa. It makes me very proud,” said an elated Kruyswijk after pocketing KSh. 55 million ($425,000) in prize money.
Parry, who came into the final round in red-hot form, carded a three-under 68, finishing solo second at 16-under. His momentum took a hit at the tricky par-four 13th, where he struggled to keep pace.
“I’m very happy with my week. Obviously, it didn’t go the way I wanted today, but I played as good as I could. I tried to push him as hard as I could, but he just played better on the day,” Parry reflected.
