Omega European Masters 2026

The DP World Tour heads to the stunning Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in the Swiss Alps this week for the Omega European Masters. At around 6,800 yards and a par 70, it’s one of the shorter courses on tour, but the altitude, elevation changes and small greens make it a real test of distance control and accuracy. The course, redesigned by Severiano Ballesteros, features five par 3s and three par 5s, with the famous drivable 7th providing one of the week’s biggest birdie opportunities.

This is a venue where course form is particularly important. Thriston Lawrence has won here twice, including last year, while Matt Wallace won in 2024 and Rasmus Højgaard was runner-up last year after winning in 2021. Scoring can be very low when conditions are favourable — Lawrence won at 22-under last year — so strong iron play, scrambling and putting should be high on the shortlist.

Lawrence is understandably one of the obvious names to consider, while Wallace and the Højgaards have plenty of positive history. Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia, Danny Willett and David Puig add some quality to the field, but this feels like a week to favour players with proven Crans form and those comfortable controlling their distances at altitude, rather than simply chasing the biggest hitters.

Eugenio Chacarra 2pts ew 22/1 (10 places bet365)

Chacarra arrives in Switzerland with his game looking like it is starting to round into shape again. The Spaniard won the KLM Open and Italian Open in June, and after a quieter spell through the summer, his recent results of 64th, 30th and 21st suggest he is heading in the right direction.

The stats certainly point towards a player who should create plenty of chances this week. He ranks 24th in strokes gained off the tee and 12th in approach on the DP World Tour, two areas that should serve him particularly well around Crans. He should give himself plenty of birdie opportunities and, if the putter behaves, I think he has every chance of being a factor come Sunday.

Joost Luiten 1pt ew 60/1 (10 places bet365)

The 40-year-old Dutchman has a habit of springing up on leaderboards when you least expect it, and the Omega European Masters is certainly a stop where he has consistently managed to do just that. Luiten’s last five visits to Crans have produced finishes of 30th, 23rd, 23rd, 5th and 6th, while his fifth and sixth-place finishes on his most recent visits underline just how comfortable he is around this course.

He has only one top-10 finish on the DP World Tour this season, a seventh-place finish at the Austrian Open in May, but there have been encouraging signs lately with positive results at the Scottish Open, Danish Championship and British Masters. Given his excellent record here, I wouldn't be surprised to see another trademark Luiten performance in Crans. At a price, he looks well worth considering.

Todd Clements 1pt ew 90/1 (10 places bet365)

This is more of a gut-feel pick than one I can make a strong statistical case for, but I have a feeling Todd Clements could be one to watch this week. The British Masters last week was disappointing, but three starts ago he produced a runner-up finish at the Corales Puntacana Championship, where he actually led the event at halfway and remained two shots clear heading into the final round.

He has played Crans twice before, finishing 68th and 26th, so there is at least some course experience to work with. Clements is also a proven DP World Tour winner, having claimed the Czech Masters in 2023, and I’m hoping the poor showing last week might help keep the price a little more appealing.  I wouldn't be surprised to see him put together one of those performances that makes this pick look a lot better come Sunday.

Jason Scrivener 1pt ew 100/1 (10 places bet365)

Jason Scrivener was a regular in my previews not too long ago when he was one of the more dependable players on the DP World Tour, so it’s difficult to explain just how much he has struggled this season. The underlying numbers still give me some encouragement, though, with Scrivener measuring positively across the majority of the strokes-gained categories and ranking 29th in driving accuracy. He has also shown some signs of life recently, with a solid 21st at the Danish Golf Championship followed by a T30 at the Nexo Championship. 

Most importantly, this is a course where he has consistently performed. Scrivener finished 4th here in 2024, sandwiched between a T36 in 2023 and T33 last year, and his 12-round scoring average at Crans over 2021-25 is an impressive 67.83, eighth-best among this week's field.  With some positive recent results behind him and a course that clearly suits his game, I'm willing to take a chance that we see the old Jason Scrivener return this week.

Fabrizio Zanotti 1pt ew 125/1 (10 places Powers)

Fabrizio Zanotti comes into Crans in excellent form, with back-to-back top-10 finishes — 7th at the Nexo Championship followed by 9th at last week’s British Masters. It certainly looks as though the Paraguayan has found something in his game, and this is a venue where he has never needed much encouragement to turn up. Zanotti has played every edition of the Omega European Masters since 2008, an incredible record of longevity at the event, with his best finish coming in 2017 when he finished tied third.

The numbers also give me plenty of encouragement. He ranks 25th in strokes gained approach, 15th for GIR and 6th in driving accuracy, a combination that should give him plenty of opportunities around Crans. At 125/1, I think he is massively overpriced. If he can put all those ingredients together this week, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see Zanotti prove exactly why I think he is one of the better outsiders in the field.