The Serve

Rumford takes Euro Masters

A chip in on the first playoff hole has given Australian Brett Rumford the European Masters, his first victory of the year.

Rumford and Britain’s Phillip Archer both had makeable birdie putts on the final hole of regulation, both missing.

Archer shot a 65 at Crans-Sur-Sierre, Rumford 68.

On the first playoff hole, Rumford guided his chip from 10m into the cup.

“It’s been a pretty tough year,” said Rumford.

“This has proved very emotional and I had to have five minutes in a back room when it all hit me.

Before today’s win, Rumford was outside the top 100 on the European money list.

“I’ve been trying hard, grinding week in week out for not much but at last it’s all come together this week.”