Lawrence wins a Swiss playoff over Casey, and Great Britain and Ireland rally to win Walker Cup
Thriston Lawrence won the European Masters in a playoff against Paul Casey, while Great Britain & Ireland staged a comeback to win the Walker Cup. The events marked significant victories in professional and amateur golf respectively.
Why it matters
These results highlight major shifts in both professional European golf and international amateur team competition.
CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland (AP) — Thriston Lawrence of South Africa overcame a six-shot deficit Sunday with an 8-under 62 and denied Paul Casey his first victory in five years by making an 18-foot birdie putt on the fourth playoff hole to win the European Masters.
Casey stood over a putt with the chance to win four times on the 18th green at Crans-sur-Sierre, three of them in the playoff. Lawrence made good on his first chance. He became the seventh three-time winner of this event, and the first since Seve Ballesteros.
Casey (68) led by one going to the 18th and got a huge break when his approach from rough hit a rock and bounced over a stream. But he couldn't get up-and-down for par, leading to the playoff.
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