28 July 2026
The list of announced players expands and this edition of the Omega European Masters promises to be exciting from 3 to 6 September 2026 in Crans-Montana. Buy your tickets now!
The first two players have been confirmed for the 79th edition of the OMEGA European Masters, with the tournament’s two most recent champions set to return to Crans-Montana next September.
South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence, winner of the 2025 edition, and England’s Matt Wallace, who claimed the title in 2024 before finishing runner-up a year later, will tee it up at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club from 3–6 September 2026.
Lawrence returns to the Swiss Alps as the defending champion and one of the tournament’s most successful recent players. Already victorious in Crans-Montana in 2022, the South African secured his second OMEGA European Masters title in 2025, further cementing his reputation on the iconic Severiano Ballesteros course.
A third victory in 2026 would see Lawrence join an exclusive group of players to have won the tournament three times, adding another remarkable chapter to both his own story and the rich history of one of the DP World Tour’s most prestigious events.
Wallace, meanwhile, has also built an impressive record in Crans-Montana. The Englishman lifted the trophy in 2024 following a dramatic play-off victory before once again challenging for the title in 2025, eventually finishing tied for second, just two shots behind Lawrence.
The former Ryder Cup player has continued to perform at the highest level throughout 2026, highlighted by a tied runner-up finish at the Valero Texas Open on the PGA TOUR, underlining the form he will bring back to Switzerland.
With two recent champions already confirmed, anticipation is beginning to build for another memorable edition of the OMEGA European Masters. Both Lawrence and Wallace have demonstrated a special connection with Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club, and their return promises another exciting chapter in the tournament’s long-standing tradition of world-class golf in the heart of the Swiss Alps.
After the announcements of Matt Wallace and Thriston Lawrence, winners of the last two editions, a familiar face from the Crans-sur-Sierre fairways joins the 2026 field: Miguel Ángel Jiménez will tee off in the tournament from September 3 to 6.
Miguel Ángel Jiménez embodies the very soul of the tournament. The Spanish veteran will be competing in the OMEGA European Masters for the 36th time, a record of longevity that commands admiration. A winner at Crans-Montana in 2010 and an ambassador for both the tournament and the OMEGA brand, he remains one of the most endearing and respected figures in world golf.
His first European Tour victory dates back to September 29, 1992, at the Belgian Open. Since then, the Spaniard has built an impressive record: 20 wins in total, including his triumph at the OMEGA European Masters in 2010, right through to his most recent title in 2014 at the Spanish Open, more than 20 years after his rise to prominence. Having played over 720 tournaments on the European circuit, he continues to write his legend with undiminished passion.
Since 2025, the Spaniard has been competing on the Senior Tour, stringing together strong results: a 4th-place finish at the Staysure Marbella Legends this past February, followed by two top-10s across the Atlantic — 8th at the U.S. Senior PGA Championship and another 8th at the U.S. Senior Open.
At nearly 63 years old, Miguel Ángel Jiménez has lost none of his class or his passion for competition. Between the fairways of Crans-sur-Sierre and the Valais terraces he holds so dear, the Spaniard is preparing to write a new chapter in his long history with the OMEGA European Masters.
Winner in 2021 and runner-up last year, Rasmus Højgaard returns to the fairways of the Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club with a clear goal: to add another victory to his record at the 2026 edition of the OMEGA European Masters.
At 25, Højgaard belongs to a generation of European golfers who already boast an impressive record. Since his triumph in 2021, he has continued to confirm his special affection for Crans-Montana, showing up year after year among the most serious contenders.
His story with the tournament has something almost novelistic about it. Højgaard first discovered these fairways in 2021 and left straight away with the trophy in hand, at just 20 years of age. A victory that was then only the third of his young career on the DP World Tour, but one that was already enough to reveal the full extent of his talent.
Since then, the Dane's record has only grown: he now counts five victories on the DP World Tour. The very first, achieved in only his fifth start on the circuit at the Mauritius Open, made him the fastest Danish player in history to win on the DP World Tour.
