Rumford claimed an emotional victory in Switzerland

Australian Brett Rumford chipped in from 30 feet to win the European Masters at the first sudden death play-off hole in Switzerland.

Rumford shot a final round 68 to tie at 16 under with Britain's Phillip Archer, who shot 65, and force a shoot-out.

Rumford showed why many consider him to have one of the best short games on the circuit by holing his chip and Archer was unable to match him.

Defending champion Bradley Dredge shot a 69 to finish third.

I've been trying hard, grinding week-in, week-out for not much but at last it's all come together this week Brett Rumford

Overnight leader Dredge missed the chance of joining the play-off when his 10ft birdie putt on the 18th went by the hole.

Fellow Welshman Sion Bebb was one shot behind while England's Oliver Wilson carded a 71 to claim fifth place.

But it was Rumford's day as he set up his win with birdies on the 11th and 12th before holing a 35 foot putt on the 13th to save par.

Archer had set the 16-under target with his impressive round and both players had 15 foot birdie putts on the last hole which would have handed them victory.

But a play-off followed and Rumford, who had been lying 106th on the European money list, took the win by holing in from the left fringe.

"It's been a pretty tough year," said Rumford. "This has proved very emotional and I had to have five minutes in a back room when it all hit me.

"I've been trying hard, grinding week-in, week-out for not much but at last it's all come together this week."