DP World Tour : Omega European Masters Results
Matt Wallace had to battle hard to earn his first DP World Tour title in six years after needing a play-off to defeat Alfredo Garcia-Heredia at the 2024 Omega European Masters.
The Englishman showed his class at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club by being the only player to be blemish-free after the first two rounds to lead by four heading into the weekend.
Brutal winds on Moving Day meant only three players in the field carded under par rounds, but Wallace negotiated the elements to maintain his four-shot advantage despite a three-over 73.
He endured a nervy final round, coming home in level par, while his Spanish playing partner produced a brilliant approach to birdie the last and force the sixth play-off of the campaign after both players finished at -11
They found the fairway to start the extra hole before landing on the green with their second shots. Garcia-Heredia pushed his lengthy birdie putt left of the cup while Wallace had eight feet, which he drained with confidence to get back in the winner's circle.
It is the fifth DP World Tour crown of his career, but his first victory since the 2018 Made In Denmark which came six years and six days ago.
"Knackered, that was a hard day," an emotional Wallace said. "It wasn't easy, but I felt there was a score out there but couldn't get anything going.
"Good drives then mess it up, the ninth I messed that up to take an advantage into the back nine. I just kept pushing and pushing.
"It was bringing back memories of two years ago when I lost, I wasn't quite focused then but that's focus for me right there. I'm buzzing.
"I had the lead and I could have easily lost it a few times in the last couple of days, especially yesterday with how hard it was playing. But I stuck at it and that's me, and that's golf. For me, that's Matt Wallace golf right there."
The Spaniard found the cup with his birdie putt to force a play-off before Wallace prevailed at the first time of asking with a calm eight-foot gain on the first extra hole.
Johnston 66, was in sole third at -10, while Gugler 67 delighted the home fans with a share of fourth after bouncing back from a bogey at the second with an eagle and two birdies to join Scrivener 67 at -8
Alex Fitzpatrick 68 and Dutchman Joost Luiten 64 were one shot further back -7, while Sweden's Henrik Norlander, 70 South African Casey Jarvis 68, Japan's Rikuya Hoshino 65 and Italian Guido Migliozzi 65 finished at -6
edit.***** Canada's Aaron Cockerill made his first cut in his last 5 outings and despite 76 in brutal winds on Saturday he recovered with a closing 66 to move up T47 66 73 76 66 +1 worth 12,018 euros or $18,018 cdn dollars.
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Bryan Angus (edit)
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