Omega European Masters: The debrief 

Ludvig Aberg claimed his first DP World Tour title in his ninth event as a professional with a stunning finish at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club to win the Omega European Masters. 

Here is everything you need to know from a dramatic week in Switzerland.

Aberg brilliantly claims first pro win

Ludvig Aberg reeled off four birdies in a row on the back nine to surge to his first professional victory at Crans-sur-Sierre.

In the sun-bathed Swiss Alps, the Swede carded a superb closing 64 to finish 19 under par, two shots ahead of compatriot Alexander Björk.

For much of the final day, it had looked like overnight leader Matt Fitzpatrick would emulate Seve Ballesteros as a three-time winner of the event, but he bogeyed three of the last four holes to finish in a tie for third with Scotland’s Connor Syme.

What made Aberg’s victory all the more impressive was his composure. He began the final round with a bogey and was three adrift of Fitzpatrick when the former U.S. Open champion Fitzpatrick birdied the 13th.

Yet, this only seemed to instigate a spectacular run of scoring for Aberg – playing in the penultimate group of the day – to climb to the top of the leaderboard as Fitzpatrick bogeyed three of his final four holes.

“I don't even know where to start, it's a pretty surreal feeling to be honest,” said Aberg, who becomes the fourth consecutive player to win on debut in Crans-Montana. “Obviously super, super happy.

“I've always had that belief that I've been able to do it, but to do it is pretty cool.

“Winning any tournament is a lot of fun, to do it this quickly (as a professional), I’m over the moon.”

Newest member to the winners’ enclosure

Success for Aberg sees the run of first-time winners on the DP World Tour continue.

Following on from English pair Daniel Brown and Todd Clements’ triumphs in Northern Ireland the Czech Republic since the resumption after the summer break, Aberg becomes the fifteenth player to celebrate their debut title on Tour.

During the entirety of the 2022 season there were 13 players who broke into the winner’s circle.

Will we see another player earn their maiden Tour title when the K Club plays host to the Horizon Irish Open later this week?

Ryder Cup qualifiers confirmed ahead of Captain’s Picks announcement

The Omega European Masters marked the final event in the Ryder Cup qualification process for Team Europe, with Matt Fitzpatrick and Robert MacIntyre securing the final two automatic spots.

While Fitzpatrick may not have been able to don the Red Jacket at Crans for the third time, his performance was good enough to overhaul Tommy Fleetwood on the World Points List.

A third Ryder Cup appearance awaits him, while MacIntrye will make his debut in the biennial contest, qualifying via the European Points List.

The pair join Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton in Captain Luke Donald’s side to face the United States at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome later this month.

Captain Donald said: “There are many major milestones in every Ryder Cup journey but there is no question that finalising the automatic qualifiers for Team Europe is most definitely one of them.

“These six players have been standout performers throughout the qualification period and I am delighted to welcome each and every one of them officially to the 2023 team.”

Donald will complete his 12-player team when he announces his six Captain’s Picks on Monday, with King of the Mountains Aberg among those expected to be under consideration for inclusion.

Another week, another fine showing by Alex Fitzpatrick

It’s been a summer to remember for Alex Fitzpatrick and it shows no sign of stopping.

Since qualifying for his first Major Championship at The Open last month, the 24-year-old has put together an impressive run that includes his first professional win on the European Challenge Tour at the British Challenge to all but secure his card on the DP World Tour next season.

After finishing as the runner-up in Northern Ireland a couple of weeks later, he finished in the top 15 last week and was again around the top of the leaderboard on his first visit to Crans Montana.

Despite a pairing of him and his Major-winning brother Matt not materialising over the weekend, a fourth sub-70 round on Sunday sealed a share of fifth place as he continues to underline his status as one of the rising stars of the game.

Positive signs for Migliozzi and Syme

It's been a tough season for Guido Migliozzi but the Italian showcased his undoubted talent in the Swiss Alps as he threatened to register a 59 on his way to carding the lowest round of his DP World Tour career with a brilliant 61 on Friday.

The three-time DP World Tour winner came into the week 114th in the Race to Dubai Rankings in Partnership with Rolex but a final round of 63 helped him to finish in a tie for 13th and climb 13 places to just outside the top 100. With the defence of his Cazoo Open de France title coming up later this month, the Italian will hope the performance can provide him the springboard to enjoy a strong finish to the campaign.

Meanwhile, Connor Syme built on his momentum by recording his second top five in his last two starts as a closing 66 helped the Scot to a tie for third - his best finish of the season. He is now ranked 61st on the Race to Dubai and will hope to kick on and secure a spot in the top for the season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.

Pros put in their place by 14-year-old

Most of us can only dream of competing with the pros on the DP World Tour, but then again most of us don't possess the swing of 14-year-old scratch golfer Liliya Favre, who found the eighth green with this excellent six iron during the third round.

Near-aces stack up

Despite no shortage of accurate tee shots by the field, there were no holes-in-one at Crans-sur-Sierre, meaning we remain at 31 for the campaign.

Here, we take a look at some of the best of those attempts over the week.