Frenchman Antoine Rozner has confirmed that he will attempt to become the first double winner of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open when he joins a strong Sunshine Tour and DP World Tour field in this year’s tournament at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Grand Baie, Mauritius, from 19-22 December.
Rozner returns to an island which he fondly calls paradise and to a tournament which has played an integral part in his career as he owns one of the best records of any professional in its history.
The 31-year-old Frenchman made his DP World Tour debut in this event in 2018 and finished tied seventh. A year later he lost in a playoff to Rasmus Højgaard.
Then in 2022, at a Mont Choisy Le Golf course celebrating its first hosting of a major professional tournament, Rozner stormed to a five-shot victory which remains a tournament record.
The Frenchman now heads back to Mauritius seeking to become the first double winner of the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
“I have a lot of good memories from Mauritius. My win definitely helped me to start that season in the right way and I had a really good year. It gave me good momentum and confidence, and everything started in Mauritius,” said Rozner.
His victory in 2022 did indeed spark a strong season where Rozner had five top-10s on the DP World Tour. He also finished tied 20th in The Open, tied 10th in the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and tied 11th in the DP World Tour Championship on his way to 33rd overall on the Race to Dubai Rankings.
And he’s become a firm favourite with the Mauritius fans as well.
“It’s the best place you can dream of to finish the year. It’s paradise. Every time I go there it’s a privilege. When I won, it felt like playing at home to be honest. The crowds were amazing. It was an unbelievable week.”
The AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open will be the final tournament on the DP World Tour’s Opening Swing on the 2025 Race to Dubai.
The winner of the Opening Swing will earn a US$200 000 bonus as well as exemption into the DP World Tour’s next Rolex Series tournament and to some of the Tour’s most historic tournaments, each offering increased Race to Dubai Ranking Points and the chance to qualify for the DP World Tour Championship.
