Casey Jarvis enjoyed a bumper weekend at Royal Birkdale ultimately finishing sixth with plenty of rewards coming his way as a result.
Jarvis achieved a career-best finish in the Majors with his tied sixth place in The Open Championship on Sunday.
His debut at The Open ended with a 66 on Sunday in what was a stunning performance that also earned him R9 070 070,89.
The result moved him up to 63rd on the Official World Golf Ranking and he is now 11th in the Presidents Cup standings.
The reigning SA Open champion finished as the leading South African on six under par – four strokes behind eventual champion Ryan Fox.
“It was a lot of fun out there. I mentioned having fun yesterday in an interview, and yeah, that’s what I did today. It was amazing with the crowds and had the whole family out. Yeah, it was truly special. Played some unreal golf,” said Jarvis.
His victory in his national Open on the Sunshine Tour opened the door to Major golf for him, with Jarvis also making his debut in The Masters and PGA Championship this year.
“I’m very proud of myself. I didn’t expect to be in this position competing against the best players in the world. I didn’t see myself coming top 10 in The Open. I think the last seven months have been a little bit of a blur, winning twice in Kenya and my home Open. But yeah, you’ve got to go on the confidence, and I think that’s what I’ve done, and I’ve taken advantage of that.
“All the guys at the top of the leaderboard were my role models growing up with Scottie (Scheffler), Rory (McIlroy) and a few other guys. I’ve been looking up to them, seeing how their game is, and to see my name on the leaderboard amongst the best players in the world, it truly means the world to me.”
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