Matt Wallace needed to battle exhausting to earn his first DP World Tour title in six years after needing a play-off to defeat Alfredo Garcia-Heredia on the Omega European Masters.
The Londoner confirmed his class at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Membership by being the one participant to be bogey-free after the primary two rounds to guide by 4 heading into the weekend.
Brutal winds on Saturday meant solely three gamers within the area carded beneath par rounds, however Wallace negotiated the weather to take care of his four-shot lead regardless of a three-over 73.
The 34-year-old endured a nervy ultimate spherical, coming residence in degree par, whereas his Spanish taking part in companion produced a superb method to birdie the final and power the sixth play-off of the marketing campaign after each gamers completed at 11 beneath.
They discovered the green to begin the additional gap earlier than touchdown on the inexperienced with their second photographs. Garcia-Heredia pushed his prolonged birdie putt left of the cup whereas Wallace had eight toes, which he drained to get again within the winner’s circle.
It’s the fifth DP World Tour title of his profession, however his first victory because the 2018 Made in Denmark.
Andrew Johnston was in sole third at ten beneath, whereas Cedric Gugler delighted the house followers with a share of fourth after bouncing again from a bogey on the second with an eagle and two birdies to hitch Jason Scrivener at eight beneath.
