EUROPEAN

• Lucquin wins European Masters as McIlroy stumbles

  
  

  Crans Montana, Switzerland (Sports Network) - Jean-Francois Lucquin birdied the second playoff hole Sunday to defeat Rory McIlroy and win the European Masters.

  McIlroy led by one on the 18th hole. He knocked his approach just off the back edge and chipped inside four feet. McIlroy missed the par putt to force the playoff with Lucquin.

  Lucquin closed with a four-under 67 to end at 13-under-par 271, while McIlroy's bogey gave him a closing 71 at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club.

  They both two-putted for par on No.

  18, the first playoff hole. They played the 18th a second time and McIlroy's putting woes reappeared.

  Both players found the green with their approach shots to the par-four. McIlroy putted first from about 30 feet.

  His putt slid by the left edge and rolled two feet away.

  McIlroy missed the kick-in par to open the door for Lucquin.

  The Frenchman slammed the door shut as he rolled in his 12-footer for birdie and his first European Tour title.

  Miguel Angel Jimenez and Gary Orr closed with rounds of four-under 67 to share third place at 12-under-par 272. They were joined there by Julien Clement and Christian Cevaer, who both shot 68s on Sunday.

  MORE TO FOLLOW.

  09/07 11:59:26 ET