US EditionLawrence Establishes Two-Shot Lead at European Masters
Thriston Lawrence leads at 18 under par after a third round delayed by fog and darkness, holding a one-shot advantage over defending champion Matt Wallace and Matt Fitzpatrick.
- At Crans-sur-Sierre, Thriston Lawrence, South African and 2022 Omega European Masters champion, leads by one stroke into the final round after reaching 18 under in the third round.
- Thursday's dense fog forced organisers to delay the third round start until 3pm on Saturday at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, and play was suspended due to darkness at about 8.15pm after Lawrence completed 12 holes.
- Thriston Lawrence produced a front-nine birdie blitz, including five straight birdies from the 5th hole highlighted by a 40-foot putt and a nine-footer at the 8th hole.
- Matt Fitzpatrick, seeking a Ryder Cup pick, shares second place with Finn Sami Valimaki on 15 under while defending champion Matt Wallace trails by one with five holes left.
- Play resumes early on Sunday with Thriston Lawrence facing a three-foot par putt on the 13th green; he says there's still 'a lot of golf left' and he's confident after using a new putter last week.
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Thriston Lawrence wins in Switzerland for fifth title on European tour
Thriston Lawrence of South Africa has recovered from making bogey at his first three holes to shoot 4-under 66 and win the European Masters for his fifth title on the European tour.
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South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence has become a two-time winner of the Omega European Masters golf tournament at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland – a DP World Tour event. The 28-year-old Mbombela-born recovered from a nightmare start to post a closing four-under-par 66 and secure a two-shot victory. Lawrence started the final round with a one-shot lead, but made a bogey-bogey-bogey start to surrender his advantage and fall two behind. An eagle two …
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