Lucquin wins playoff at European Masters

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (AP) -Jean-Francois Lucquin beat Rory McIlroy in a playoff by making a birdie on the second hole Sunday to win the European Masters.

The 19-year-old McIlroy held a four-stroke lead going into the round, but bogeyed two of the first three holes and then missed a five-foot putt for victory on the 18th to settle for a final-round 71. He then missed a 12-inch (30-centimeter) putt and made bogey on the second playoff hole before Lucquin holed a 12-footer for his first European Tour win in his 175th attempt.

Both players parred the 18th on the first playoff hole after missing birdie putts, Lucquin from 25 feet and McIlroy from 12 feet.

The two had finished on 13-under-par totals of 271, after Lucquin shot a closing 67.

Miguel Jimenez (67), Gary Orr (67), Julien Clement (68) and Christian Cevaer (68) shared third on 12 under.