Jean-Francois Lucquin wins playoff at European Masters, beating McIlroy

[Kilroy]

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland - Jean-Francois Lucquin won the European Masters in a playoff Sunday, beating Rory McIlroy with a birdie on the second hole.

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[beefstuf]

Please tell me someone else watched this huge upset. The commentators were all over Rory saying he had a man's body with a child's head.

All he had to do was get up and down from 12 feet on the fringe. I know easier said than done. He pushed his 4 footer to force a playoff. After the second playoff hole he missed the fairway and had a "knarly lie", but managed to get on the green and give himself a 25 footer. He missed that, and went to tap in his par and lipped out. After that Jean-Francois only had to 2 putt and of course canned the birdie putt. What a finish.

I think that Rory had a 6 or 7 shot lead going into Sunday. Either way this 19 year old has a great career ahead of himself!

[macspesh]

Saw it, what a match indeed. It looks like nerves got the best McIlroy but he's only 19...no doubt we haven't heard the last from this guy.

[Shivas Irons]

Please tell me someone else watched this huge upset. The commentators were all over Rory saying he had a man's body with a child's head.

That was one of the worst melt-downs I've ever seen. Not just the approach shot that went long, not just the overly aggressive chip, and not just missing the four-footer, but the missed tap-in to lose the play-off was a hideous mental error. I can't even fathom the level of disappointment he must be feeling after letting his first victory slip away.

[quinner]

Poor guy, but something tells me we will be seeing him on the PGA tour and playing well one day, maybe even a couple of Ryder Cups.