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Clashes in the clouds - The Omega European Masters' recent history of play-offs
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Clashes in the clouds - The Omega European Masters' recent history of play-offs

Expect drama in the mountains this week at the Omega European Masters.

Since 2007, ten of the last 18 editions of the tournament at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club have been decided by a play-off.

Arguably most memorably, Sebastian Söderberg edged out Rory McIlroy in a five-way play-off that also included Lorenzo Gagli, Kalle Samooja and Andres Romero to become a DP World Tour winner in 2019.

Thriston Lawrence, this year's defending champion, won the first of his two red jackets in 2022 via a play-off against Matt Wallace, who later edged out Alfredo Garcia-Heredia to become king of the mountains in 2024.

Matt Fitzpatrick has won both his titles via play-offs too, in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

Watch the video at the top of the page to review the tournament's history of play-offs over the last two decades.

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