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After the drama of the Made In Denmark and with Thomas Bjorn's Ryder Cup wild cards selected on Wednesday, a trip into the rarefied air of Crans-sur-Sierre for the Omega European Masters is just what the doctor ordered.

This quaint event has been a staple on schedule since the formation of the European Tour in 1972 and while there have been changes to the golf course in recent years, the basic requirement remains the same. The primary challenges here are to be accurate off the tee and on approach to tiny greens, to take advantage of several short par-fours, avoid disaster and maintain focus, with the latter a particular challenge given the vistas on offer.

Winners vary in age and to some extent style, but there are still ways to tie them together quite neatly. Brett Rumford has one of the finest short-games around and wedge specialists Thomas Bjorn and Miguel Angel Jimenez have also been regular contenders here. More recently, the accuracy of Matt Fitzpatrick and the touch of Alex Noren have thrived in an event which does tend to produce a high-class champion.