Matt Wallace needed 73 holes to end a six-year drought.
The 34-year-old, who won for the first time on the PGA Tour in 2023, didn’t have a good year in the United States, finishing 112th in the FedEx Cup standings to miss out on the playoffs.
If his offseason goal was to right the ship, he’s off to an excellent start.
Wallace captured the 2024 Omega European Masters on Sunday at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland, breaking a six-year winless drought on the DP World Tour. Wallace led throughout the week, but he had to go to extra holes against Alfredo Garcia-Heredia to pick up his fifth win on the DP World Tour.
“Knackered, that was a hard day,” Wallace said. “It wasn’t easy, but I felt there was a score out there but couldn’t get anything going.”
Wallace shot even par on Sunday, but Garcia-Heredia birdied the last to get to 11 under and tie Wallace, fording the playoff. Both players tee shots found the fairway, but Wallace stuffed his approach and buried the birdie putt.
Andrew Johnston, better known as Beef, had his best finish in four years, placing third.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Matt Wallace captures European Masters in playoff, ends DP World Tour drought
