Feeling under the weather entering the week, the DP World Tour pro Casey Jarvis still played his way to 10-under par through two rounds at the Soudal Open. This performance at Rinkven International Golf Club follows a breakout season defined by high-stakes victories.

The DP World Tour shared the interview on X on May 22. It is the first time Jarvis publicly spoke about playing through illness during a tour event.

"I haven't been feeling too well the last couple of days, so I haven't had many expectations going into the week, which can kind of play to my advantage," Jarvis said. "I'm feeling a little better now. I played really nicely, got some putts to fall today, and I'm looking forward to the weekend."

Jarvis went bogey-free in round two. His only dropped shot through 36 holes came from a three-putt. That kind of scorecard doesn't happen by accident. It comes from a deliberate game plan, and Jarvis stuck to it.

"I've really focused on my iron play," he said. "I haven't been trying to play too aggressive, just kind of hit away from flags and try and make some putts. I think I've stuck to that game plan pretty well."

The course rewarded that approach. Jarvis identified the par fours as the scoring holes and attacked them. The par threes, he said, were a different matter entirely, holes to survive rather than attack.

"If you hit it off the tee well, you've got a wedge in, which you can take advantage of," he said. "The par threes are pretty tricky, so I've just been trying to focus on playing the par fours really well."

He closed the round in style too with a 23-footer for birdie on the final hole, one he didn't expect to drop.

The DP World Tour Pro Who Wins Under Pressure

Jarvis already has experience handling pressure in big tournaments. Earlier in 2026, he won the Magical Kenya Open at 25-under par after dealing with two lightning delays and a tough final-round challenge from professional golfer Davis Bryant.

After that, he won the South African Open Championship by three shots in Stellenbosch. In the final round, he made four birdies and only one bogey for a closing 67, giving him back-to-back wins on the DP World Tour.

Those victories also earned him places in both the Masters Tournament and The Open Championship.

Both of his wins earlier this year came in difficult situations, including weather delays, pressure from other players, and large crowds.

Even so, Jarvis played a bogey-free second round. He has made only one bogey through 36 holes and sits at 10-under par. With two rounds left, he now has a chance to win his third DP World Tour title of 2026.

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Written by

Sneha Abraham

Edited by

Pulkit Prabhav