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.

The 34-year-old 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 under.

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, and he moves to the top of the European Ryder Cup Team Qualification List.

Andrew Johnston was in sole third at ten under, while Cedric Gugler 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 Jason Scrivener at eight under.

Alex Fitzpatrick and Dutchman Joost Luiten were one shot further back, while Sweden’s Henrik Norlander, South African Casey Jarvis, Japan’s Rikuya Hoshino and Italian Guido Migliozzi finished at six under.

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