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On the edge of the 18th green in La Romana, Dominican Republic, the man from the Cayman Islands had to hold his breath.
His round over, he was participating in interviews as both Mexico's Santiago De la Fuente del Valle and Argentina's Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira missed putts that would have tied him for the lead at 7 under. Brazil's Fred Biondi and Argentina's Vicente Marzilio both had eagle putts to reach 7 under, as well, and that's when Jarvis was fixated on the green. All of those players were ranked higher than Jarvis, who was 1,669th in the world. All of them missed. There wouldn't be a playoff. The Latin America Amateur Championship was won by Jarvis.
"Finally, someone from the Caribbean!" said a voice from the Caribbean contingent that had gathered around the man, who had been tracked by cameras from the moment he ended his round.
He's going to the Masters, said Jamaica's Justin Burrowes.
Not only to the Masters, but also The Open at St. Andrews and the U.S. amateur.
An official from Trinidad and Tobago went up to Jarvis and reminded him of how far he had come.
He said he remembered the last time you played here.
The official looked at Robin and said, "Jarvis' LAAC debut at Casa de Campo was where he carded an 11 on a hole and finished 50th."
As he ran his hands through his hair, his dad couldn't believe it.
"Not even in my dreams," Robin said.
Robin called Lana to tell her what was happening as she couldn't attend the tournament because she was a teacher.
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"I knew I was better than my ranking," said the UNLV freshman after his final round. I didn't play enough tournaments to improve my ranking. Hopefully it will go up after this win.
The Caribbean Junior World Championships were held in the Cayman Islands, even though it didn't have a junior team. The region cast a wide net for athletes who were interested in golf, and Andrew was one of them. When his older brother picked up golf, his interest in soccer was piqued.
Robin said that he wanted to beat his brother. Andrew didn't go pro, but he's a 5-handicap now and his entry into golf sparked his passion for it. Robin noticed that the decision to choose soccer or golf was very easy for Aaron to make as he got older.
Robin said that he was more passionate about it.
The winner of the Latin America Amateur Championship will go to the Masters in April.
In the final round, the passion paid off, but not before a few obstacles had to be crossed.
The short putt on 18 that no one else could match was the winning highlight, but the two moments that may have solidified the championship for him came earlier in the day. After a double-bogey on the ninth, he rebounded with a par on the 10th and a two-bagger on the 11th and 12th. After hitting his ball in the water on the par 3 16th, he rolled in a long putt to make a bogey.
UNLV coach A.J. McInerney said that if you are close to him, you can see how confident he is. He has the ability to forget about what happened in the previous hole.
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After taking over the program this past year, McInerney had his first verbal commitment. McInerney was able to get in touch with Jarvis and sell him on UNLV, because he trained at the facility of golf instructor Andy Leadbetter.
On Sunday, a van full of UNLV golf players on their way to a college tournament in Southern California watched the last few putts on their phones. They all exploded in joy when the final putt was missed.
McInerney said that Jarvis has one of the most contagious personality that he has ever been around. He is the only player from Latin America. It's difficult to not smile when you're around him.
Even if he seemed a bit awed by the lights, his smile and congeniality were effortless as he entered the news conference with a gold medal around his neck.
He asked how his hair was. Do I just go up there?
Someone had a sandwich and fries. His eyes lit up. There was water in the wine glass. It was a reminder that he was just 19 years old.
He received his first assignment as LAAC champion after answering questions. After signing Masters, The Open and U.S. Open flags, he exited and began his celebration.
"We might not make our flight tomorrow," joked Robin.
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