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Sunday 6 September 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Lawrence wins Omega European Masters
Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland · Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 September 2026 · Thriston Lawrence’s win no. 6 on the DP World Tour · purse $3,750,000 USD · Omega
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 49 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/10°C · wind 7 km/h WNW, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R227°/13°C · wind 7 km/h WSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R322°/15°C · wind 7 km/h WNW, gusts 36 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R426°/10°C · wind 6 km/h S, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Paul Casey ENG · 262started with a three-shot lead, came to the 18th one ahead but bogeyed it (par putt lipped out), then missed three birdie chances and lost on the fourth playoff hole Lawrence rallies to beat Casey in European Masters playoff (ESPN/AP)
156 started · cut -3, 69 made it
Same week
Nothing else in our record that week.
DP World Tour event
Omega European Masters
Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, Crans-Montana, Valais, Switzerland
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Thriston Lawrence
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ESPN (AP)
6 September 2026
I just fought so hard today. I feel for Paul. He played great golf. It looked like it was his all day.
ESPN (AP)
6 September 2026
It's just the best feeling in the world.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thriston Lawrence | 64 · 63 · 73 · 62 | 262 | −18 |
| 2 | Paul Casey | 67 · 64 · 63 · 68 | 262 | −18 |
| 3 | Harry Hall | 65 · 68 · 67 · 63 | 263 | −17 |
| T4 | Bernd Wiesberger | 69 · 68 · 63 · 64 | 264 | −16 |
| T4 | Angel Hidalgo | 70 · 63 · 67 · 64 | 264 | −16 |
| T4 | Francesco Laporta | 67 · 67 · 65 · 65 | 264 | −16 |
| T4 | Angel Ayora | 64 · 68 · 66 · 66 | 264 | −16 |
| T4 | Eugenio Chacarra | 65 · 67 · 65 · 67 | 264 | −16 |
| T9 | Matt Wallace | 68 · 66 · 66 · 65 | 265 | −15 |
| T9 | Joel Girrbach | 70 · 63 · 67 · 65 | 265 | −15 |
The golfer
born 1996-12-03, Nelspruit, South Africa; RSA; turned pro 2014; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 0; world No. 183 that week (OWGR rank entering the week (rankBefore 183 -> rankAfter 111), OWGR player profile).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet