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Thriston Lawrence wins European Masters after playoff birdie

9/7/2026

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Lawrence Wins Masters

Thriston Lawrence won the European Masters in Switzerland after a fourth-playoff-hole birdie.
Lawrence erased a six-shot deficit with an 8-under-62 round on Sunday.
It was Lawrence’s third European Masters win in five years, making him the seventh three-time champion.
England’s Paul Casey missed four short putts, including an 18-foot birdie on the final regulation hole.

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Lawrence Claims Prize

Lawrence will collect £470,000 from the £2.76 million prize fund for his victory.
Casey pledged his £304,000 runner-up earnings to the Fondation Beloved for fire victims.
The fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana on 31 December killed 41 and injured 115.
The European Masters has been staged at Crans-sur-Sierre since 1923, the longest-running DP World Tour venue.
Lawrence became the second player, after Seve Ballesteros, to win the Swiss event three times.

History

Historical Context

When Seve Ballesteros captured the European Masters in 1979, his victory cemented the Swiss tournament’s status on the DP World Tour. By 1990, the event’s purse reached £500,000, a figure that expanded to £2.76 million by 2024, illustrating escalating stakes. Thriston Lawrence’s 2024 triumph, echoing Ballesteros’s three-time dominance, earned £470,000 while runner-up Paul Casey pledged his £304,000 to the Fondation Beloved after the Crans-Montana fire. The repeated elite performances and charitable gestures reinforce the European Masters’ role as a platform for both sporting excellence and humanitarian response.

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Lawrence Wins Masters

Thriston Lawrence won the European Masters in Switzerland after a fourth-playoff-hole birdie.
Lawrence erased a six-shot deficit with an 8-under-62 round on Sunday.
It was Lawrence’s third European Masters win in five years, making him the seventh three-time champion.
England’s Paul Casey missed four short putts, including an 18-foot birdie on the final regulation hole.

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