0110번째 대회 맞이한 모리셔스 오픈, 전 챔피언들의 정상 재도전
아프라시아 방크 모리셔스 오픈이 역사적인 제10회 대회를 맞아 화려한 출전진을 예고했다. 이번 대회에는 과거 대회 정상에 올랐던 역대 챔피언 3명이 출전 명단에 이름을 올리며 팬들의 이목을 집중시키고 있다.
10번째 대회를 기념해 다시 모인 3인의 전 챔피언들은 과거의 영광을 재현하고 다시 한번 우승 트로피를 차지하기 위해 치열한 경쟁을 펼칠 예정이다.
대회 10주년이라는 뜻깊은 해에 성사된 역대 우승자 3인의 맞대결은 이번 아프라시아 방크 모리셔스 오픈의 가장 강력한 관전 포인트가 될 것으로 기대를 모은다.
02Original (English) — DP World Tour
The tenth edition of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will be a gathering of former champions at Mont Choisy Le Golf this December, with three past winners looking to make history in this Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour co-sanctioned event.
South Africa’s Jayden Schaper returns as the defending champion following his thrilling victory last year at La Réserve Golf Links, where he chipped in to beat American Ryan Gerard in a play-off.
He will be joined by England’s John Parry and Frenchman Antoine Rozner, who both won their titles at Mont Choisy Le Golf in 2024 and 2022 respectively.
All three will seek to become the tournament’s first multiple champion.
The French challenge is also bolstered by the addition of Adrien Saddier, who has split 2026 between the DP World and PGA Tours.
For Schaper in particular, his return to Mauritius will also be the first time in his professional career that he defends a title, and he’s looking forward to the challenge.
“It’s a first in my professional career, and it’s at a place I really love. I’ve got my family coming with me again. It’s always a nice week in Mauritius. I’m looking forward to getting there and the memories of winning last year, and just playing golf again in Mauritius,” he said.
The victory in Mauritius helped launch Schaper’s international career as he’s competed mainly on the DP World Tour this season, and is on track to securing a PGA Tour card for next season.
And the memory of that play-off victory and the shot he hit to win is something he goes back to often.
“There are moments when I’m out on tour and I have a bad day, and then I sit back and realise what’s happened this season," he said. "It helps to keep that positive mindset. I often scroll back on my Instagram to see those shots and those moments again. That’s what you practice for – for those moments to be in that position to win a tournament. I like going back to remind myself what I’ve done.”
The field for this year’s AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open promises to be one of the strongest in the history of this event, and also includes multiple DP World Tour winners Casey Jarvis, Thriston Lawrence, Branden Grace and Dean Burmester from South Africa, and rising American star Michael LaSasso.