James Morrison climbed to the summit of the Omega European Masters leaderboard with an impressive ten under par round of 60, setting both a new course record and his lowest round on the European Tour. The Englishman took full advantage of the glorious morning conditions at Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre to open up a three shot lead after round one, and admitted he had the second 59 on Tour in his sights, following his countryman Oliver Fisher’s record round at the 2018 Portugal Masters. All eyes were on the two-time European Tour winner as he got to seven under par through 15 holes on the par 70 Severiano Ballesteros Course. He duly recorded back to back birdies on the seventh and eighth - his 16th and 17th - but left himself too much to do with an eagle chip on the last, and settled for his ninth birdie of the day, alongside an eagle and a solitary bogey. Fellow Englishman Marcus Armitage and Robin Sciot-Siegrist of France recorded seven under par rounds of 63, with Armitage finding inspiration for his bogey-free effort upon his return to the site of his engagement four years ago. It was also a memorable day for Sciot-Siegrist, who recorded his best round of the season, with a bogey on the first the only blemish on his card. His countryman Andy Sullivan and Dean Burmester of South Africa are one shot further back on six under par, with Belgian pair Nicolas Colsaerts and Thomas Detry, Frenchman Julien Guerrier, Renato Paratore and amateur Pietro Bovari of Italy and American Paul Peterson on five under par. Player Quotes James Morrison: “We were the first group out at 7.40am and the greens were absolutely perfect this morning, with no wind. You know you've got to take advantage, but doing it is another thing. Holed a couple of good putts, chipped in at 11, and it just snowballed from there. Bogied the 18th, my ninth, to be four under par through nine, but it was just a good, solid start. Hit the right shots when I had to and made a few putts. “It was funny, after I bogied 18 I went to the first - which is probably the hardest hole on the course - and made birdie there, my caddie said "Come on, I think we can shoot 59 here". I had eight holes to go and you use that as more of a mental push to keep going forward. “Had a really good look on the last (the chip for eagle) and thought, just try to make this. The minute your focus goes like that, you chip it stiff, make birdie and shoot ten under par. I was trying to hole that shot on the last, but next time maybe.” Robin Sciot-Siegrist: “I'm feeling good right now. I've been working a lot on my game, mostly my putting, and I've been putting well the last few weeks. I've had a couple of good rounds the last few weeks so that gives me confidence and I'm playing better at the moment. “It's a very tricky course, things can go sideways a bit. You just need to get what you can. I had a good stretch on the front nine and on the back nine I just stuck to my strategy.

Sean Crocker shot an impressive six under par round of 64 to join Renato Paratore in a one shot lead going into the final day of the Omega European Masters. A cooler day and swirling winds produced tougher scoring conditions, but American Crocker notched up the lowest score of the day, recovering from a bogey on the first to record six birdies, an eagle and a further bogey to get to ten under par. For Paratore, an unlikely birdie from the bunker on the 14th and a strong Italian presence at Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre inspired him to a battling one under par round of 69. Matthew Jordan looked to be heading into the final day in at least a share of the lead after kickstarting his round with an eagle on the stunning par four seventh hole, but a bogey-birdie-bogey finish left him one shot off the pace at nine under par, alongside fellow Englishman Ross McGowan and Spain’s Jorge Campillo. Overnight leader Dean Burmester of South Africa, American John Catlin and Frenchman Adrien Saddier are a shot further back on eight under par. Player quotes Sean Crocker: “It was one of those rounds where I didn't really know what was going on, it just kind of went that way. I bogied the first hole, got a bit aggressive and banged driver down two, had about 64 yards to the pin and had an easy birdie there. Kind of got the momentum going from there. “The first thing I saw (on the leaderboard) was on nine where I saw Dean (Burmester) on his first hole had dropped to nine or something. I didn't really know what was going on, but it was kind of tough out there, wind swirling, I just had to play my own golf and stay away from the leaderboard. “I'll just play my game, whatever happens tomorrow it's just one of those things. If I win, I don't, it doesn't matter to me, I just want to go play some golf.” Renato Paratore: “Today I enjoyed it a lot, I made a lot of good saves and the crowd was also amazing. Over the last few holes I holed a bunker shot (on 14) and had some up and downs to finish with a good one under. “We play to enjoy it and to entertain the crowds, so it was good, there were lots of Italians and a good support. I didn't play my best golf today, but in these tough conditions I managed to shoot one under, which for today was a really good score, normally maybe not that good. Like today, I will focus hole by hole, try to play the best I can, and enjoy all the crowds.”

Rasmus Højgaard became a three time European Tour winner at the age of 20 after producing a closing bogey free 63 to come through the field and claim a one shot victory at the Omega European Masters. The 18th hole at Crans-sur-Sierre golf club proved crucial on Sunday, with Højgaard holing his nine foot birdie putt there to get to 13 under par. He walked off the course trailing Bernd Wiesberger by one shot, but that all changed as the Austrian found the water at the last to surrender a double bogey and slip to 12 under. Højgaard's nervous wait continued as the final three groups finished off their rounds, but with none of the remaining players able to match his 72 hole total, he was crowned King of the Mountains, becoming the third youngest player to get to three wins on the European Tour, following Matteo Manassero and Seve Ballesteros – a three-time winner of the event. Wiesberger finished alone in second, one shot behind Højgaard, with Henrik Stenson another shot behind on 11 under after par. English pair Matthew Jordan and Ross McGowan joined American Sean Crocker in a tie for fourth at ten under par. Winner’s Quotes “At the moment it's a bit surreal to be fair. I didn't expect to be in this position but it's amazing. I knew I had to make a birdie (at the 18th) to have a chance to maybe get in the play-off, so we were just trying to set up a chance. I made a birdie and then we had a bit of a strange ending. It was crazy. “That's by far the most nervous I've been the whole day (over the putt at the 18th). But it's so nice to have the crowds back to cheer you on. That was a great moment. “I'm very proud. With some of the players who have won it, it's very special. It's an amazing place and I can't wait to come back again. “I’ve been playing well the last three days and I know I had a low round in me. Today was the day, I guess. I was just trying to give myself chances and stay patient, I knew there would be chances on the back. Just had to keep doing my thing and I got on a little run on the back nine. “I’ve been struggling quite a bit the last few months. Had a good week in London, trying to find my game a little bit again and it was right here again.”