Kruyswijk clinches maiden DP World Tour at the Magical Kenya Open

South African Jacques Kruyswijk claimed his maiden DP World Tour title after holding off the challenge of in-form playing partner John Parry to win the 2025 Magical Kenya Open on Sunday, at the Muthaiga Golf Club.

Kruyswijk did not put a foot wrong in the final round as he carded four birdies in a sensational 67 to reach 18 under par, complete a bogey-free weekend and become the second South African winner of this event since it became part of the DP World Tour’s Global Schedule.

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.

But Kruyswijk soon hit back, rolling in lengthy birdie putts on the sixth and seventh to lead by one at the turn.

A fine bunker shot on the tenth helped Kruyswijk get up and down for a birdie to move two shots clear but Parry birdied the 12th to cut the gap once more and remain within striking distance.

Kruyswijk looked comfortable leading from the front, though, continuing to give himself birdie chances and confidently knocking in par putts.

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.

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.