South African Thirston Lawrence is celebrating a super golfing feat in capturing the Omega European Masters for a third straight occasion.
Lawrence birdied the fourth extra play-off hole after both he and England’s Paul Casey ended regulation play locked on 18-under.
Casey should have been celebrating at the close of regulation play had it not been for his 72nd hole approach shot coming up short and taking a bogey in a round of 68 and fall back into a tie for the lead at 18-under.
BREAKING @omegaEUmasters NEWS …
As South African Thirston Lawrence captures a third straight Swiss victory title after defeating Paul Casey with a birdie ‘3’ at the fourth extra play-off hole.
Both players tied for the lead at 18-under at the close of regulation play &… pic.twitter.com/uqnI8R4CWU
— Fatiha (@TOURMISS) September 6, 2026
Lawrence produced a stunning closing round of a bogey-free eight-under 62 to snare the clubhouse lead but only for Casey to ‘make a meal’ of the last and open the door for his fellow Englishman.
The duo headed back to the 18th on four occasions, each parring the 18th for the first trio of play-off holes before Lawrence ended the play-off at the 76th hole of the Crans-sur-Sierre course.
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