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Thriston Lawrence at the 2025 European Masters

Lawrence establishes two-shot lead at European Masters

Thriston Lawrence produced a front-nine birdie blitz on Saturday to lead by two shots at the weather-affected Omega European Masters.

Golf • 30 Aug

CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 28: Ivan Cantero of Spain plays his second shot on the 18th hole on Day One of the Omega European Masters 2025 at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club on August 28, 2025 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Ge

Mansell and Cantero lead rain-affected European Masters

Englishman Richard Mansell shares the early clubhouse lead with Spain's Ivan Cantero after day one of the weather-affected Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Golf • 28 Aug

Matt Wallace is looking for his first DP World Tour win since 2018

Wallace assumes halfway lead at European Masters

Matt Wallace carded a brilliant 62 to open up a four-stroke lead after the second round of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland.

Golf • 06 Sep 24

Alex Fitzpatrick has made a string start

Alex Fitzpatrick outshines brother in Switzerland

Alex Fitzpatrick outshone his brother and two-time winner Matt on day one of the Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre.

Golf • 05 Sep 24

Aberg dreaming of Ryder Cup after European Masters win

Sweden's Ludvig Aberg won the Omega European Masters in just his ninth event as a professional to make a hugely compelling case for a Ryder Cup wild card.

Golf • 03 Sep 23

Matt Fitzpatrick had three birdies in the last five holes

Fitzpatrick extends European Masters advantage

Matt Fitzpatrick is closing in on a Ryder Cup place and equalling a Seve Ballesteros record after moving two shots clear at the Omega European Masters.

Golf • 02 Sep 23

Fitzpatrick on song in Alps as Ryder Cup race hots up

Matt Fitzpatrick is still on track to nab one of the remaining automatic Ryder Cup spots as he leads by a solitary stroke at the midway point at the Omega European Masters in the Swiss Alps.

Golf • 01 Sep 23

Matt Fitzpatrick pictured on the seventh green at the Omega European Masters

Fitzpatrick starts strongly, Harrington three back

Matt Fitzpatrick and Yannik Paul made ideal starts in their last-ditch bids to qualify for the Ryder Cup in the Omega European Masters.

Golf • 31 Aug 23

The winner has now moved up inside the world's top 100

Lawrence prevails in play-off to take European Masters

South Africa's Thriston Lawrence defeated England's Matt Wallace in a play-off to win the Omega European Masters and claim his second DP World Tour title of the season.

Golf • 28 Aug 22

Lawrence in front ahead of European Masters final round

Thriston Lawrence will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Omega European Masters as he bids to claim his second DP World Tour title of the season.

Golf • 27 Aug 22

Alejandro Canizares in action at the Omega European Masters

Canizares & Lawrence share lead at weather-hit Crans

Spain's Alejandro Canizares and South African's Thriston Lawrence continue to share the lead in the weather-affected Omega European Masters.

Golf • 26 Aug 22

Rasmus Hoejgaard finished with a flawless 63

Hojgaard pips Wiesberger to European Masters title

Austria's Bernd Wiesberger saw a ninth European Tour title and potentially a Ryder Cup debut slip through his fingers after a dramatic finish to the Omega European Masters, where Denmark's Rasmus Hojgaard took victory.

Golf • 29 Aug 21

Paratore and Crocker hold slender European Masters lead

Renato Paratore and Sean Crocker share the lead on 10 under after the third round of the Omega European Masters - on a day where Jonathan Caldwell struggled.

Golf • 28 Aug 21

Rory McIlroy in action at the Omega European Masters

McIlroy three off lead before heading into final round

Rory McIlroy is just three shots off the lead heading into the final round of Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Golf • 31 Aug 19

McIlroy is just one shot behind Gavin Green at the summit of the leaderboard

McIlroy one off lead after late burst in Switzerland

Rory McIlroy picked up five shots in his last five holes to fly up the leaderboard and sit just one shot off the lead heading into the weekend at the Omega European Masters.

Golf • 30 Aug 19

Rory McIlroy with Justin Timberlake during the pro-am at the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club

Early start for McIlroy in European Masters

Rory McIlroy will lead the field bidding to prevent Matt Fitzpatrick from winning an unprecedented hat-trick of Omega European Masters titles this week.

Golf • 28 Aug 19

Matt Fitzpatrick has won back-to-back European Masters titles

Matt Fitzpatrick defends European Masters title

Matt Fitzpatrick became the first man since Seve Ballesteros to successfully defend his Omega European Masters title in Switzerland.

Golf • 09 Sep 18

Fitzpatrick banishes Ryder blues with Omega surge

Matt Fitzpatrick did not let his omission from Europe's Ryder Cup team knock him off track as he boosted hopes of a successful Omega European Masters title defence with a birdie-laden second round of 64.

Golf • 07 Sep 18

Hend holds upper hand at European Masters

Australia's Scott Hend is in pole position to go one better than last year after taking the halfway lead in the Omega European Masters.

Golf • 08 Sep 17

Noren pumps his fist after sinking the winning putt

Noren outlasts Hend to win Omega Masters play-off

Sweden's Alex Noren defeated Australia's Scott Hend in a play-off to win the Omega European Masters for the second time after a dramatic finish at Crans-sur-Sierre.

Golf • 04 Sep 16

Scott Hend takes a one-shot lead into the final day

Scott Hend in command at Omega European Masters

Australia's Scott Hend will take a one-shot lead over Sweden's Alex Noren into the final round of the Omega European Masters after the pair experienced contrasting fortunes in Crans-sur-Sierre.

Golf • 03 Sep 16

Romain Langasque rips his tee shot through the thin Alpine air at Crans-sur-Sierre

Rookie Langasque shares lead in Switzerland

France's Romain Langasque claimed a share of the halfway lead in the Omega European Masters as he chased a first European Tour title just months after turning professional.

Golf • 02 Sep 16

Michael Hoey collects a bottle of champagne and €30,000 following his hole-in-one

Havret and Hoey shoot holes-in-one in Switzerland

Gregory Havret leads the Omega European Masters after his hole-in-one on the 13th hole in Crans saw him clear of the rest of the field, while Michael Hoey repeated the feat on the same hole.

Golf • 23 Jul 15

A view of the 13th green in picturesque in Crans-Montana, Switzerland

Lipsky lands maiden European Tour title

American David Lipsky won his first European Tour title today after an extraordinary finish to the Omega European Masters in Switzerland.

Golf • 07 Sep 14

Graeme Storm with the keys to the car he won after making a hole in one on the 11th

Storm strikes it lucky as Lowry slips

Graeme Storm won a sports car worth in the region of £100,000 for a hole-in-one and moved into pole position at the Omega European Masters on Saturday as Shane Lowry lost ground.

Golf • 06 Sep 14