Matthew Southgate Wins Swiss Challenge by Eight Shots After Final-Round 62

Matthew Southgate Wins Swiss Challenge by Eight Shots After Final-Round 62

A blistering nine-under-par closing round at Golf Sempach handed Southgate his first HotelPlanner Tour title, finishing 23 under par and eight clear of seven players tied for second.

Simon Bale|June 7, 2026
Categories: News, The Tours
Keywords: Challenge Tour, Golf Sempach, HotelPlanner Tour, Matthew Southgate, Road to Mallorca, Swiss Challenge
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Matthew Southgate closed with a nine-under-par 62 at Golf Sempach to win the Swiss Challenge by eight strokes, claiming his maiden HotelPlanner Tour title.

Southgate finished at 23 under par after rounds of 66, 64, 69 and 62 on the Woodside Course in Lucerne, the longest championship course in Switzerland. His final-round 62 left seven players sharing second place at 15 under.

Final round

George Bloor had entered Sunday with a one-shot lead after three rounds, but a closing 71 dropped the Englishman into the tie for second alongside Hamish Brown (Denmark), Tom Sloman (England), Julian Perico (Peru), Tadeas Tetak (Slovakia), Martin Vorster (South Africa) and Marc Warren (Scotland).

Bloor had spoken after his third round about sticking to the same approach. “My game plan won’t change going into tomorrow,” he said before the final round. “

My game has been in a good place, I will manage myself, manage my ball and give myself plenty of chances.

Warren posted the best final round among those tied for second, shooting 63 on Sunday to climb from further down the leaderboard.

Top 20

  • 1. Matthew Southgate (ENG), -23 (66-64-69-62)
  • T2. George Bloor (ENG), -15 (65-66-67-71)
  • T2. Hamish Brown (DEN), -15 (66-68-65-70)
  • T2. Tom Sloman (ENG), -15 (71-63-67-68)
  • T2. Julian Perico (PER), -15 (69-66-67-67)
  • T2. Tadeas Tetak (SVK), -15 (65-68-69-67)
  • T2. Martin Vorster (RSA), -15 (68-64-70-67)
  • T2. Marc Warren (SCO), -15 (67-67-72-63)
  • T9. Alex Goff (USA), -13 (68-67-65-71)
  • T9. Haydn Barron (AUS), -13 (65-67-71-68)
  • T9. Veer Ahlawat (IND), -13 (69-61-74-67)
  • T9. Sebastian Friedrichsen (DEN), -13 (71-68-66-66)
  • 13. Louis Albertse (RSA), -12 (70-69-65-68)
  • T14. Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon (FRA), -11 (68-63-72-70)
  • T14. Christofer Blomstrand (SWE), -11 (68-66-70-69)
  • T14. Callum Farr (ENG), -11 (72-67-66-68)
  • T14. Sam Locke (SCO), -11 (71-67-67-68)
  • T14. Ryan Lumsden (SCO), -11 (69-69-68-67)
  • T14. Marc Hammer (GER), -11 (69-68-69-67)
  • T14. Barclay Brown (ENG), -11 (69-68-70-66)

Road to Mallorca implications

The Swiss Challenge was the tenth stop on the 2026 Road to Mallorca, the HotelPlanner Tour’s season-long ranking competition. Golf Sempach has hosted the event since 2006, with this year marking the 12th edition on the Woodside Course. The tournament carried a prize fund of €300,000.

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Updated: June 7, 2026
Related tags: Challenge Tour, Golf Sempach, HotelPlanner Tour, Matthew Southgate, Road to Mallorca, Swiss Challenge