Rory McIlroy blew his chance to become the third-youngest winner in European Tour history, as he lost the Omega European Masters in Switzerland after a play-off.

After missing a five-foot putt to win in regulation play the 19-year-old Northern Irishman then missed again from only about 18 inches at the second play-off hole. It left Jean-Francois Lucquin of France with two putts to win from 12 feet, but he needed only one of them for his first Tour victory in 175 attempts.

McIlroy started the final day four clear, but after bogeys on the second and third suddenly found himself one behind. At one point he was down to fourth, but back he came and a 20-foot birdie putt on the long 15th took him into the lead again.

After pars on the next two he went over the back of the final green, chipped five feet past and missed it.

Lucquin said: "I have no words to explain what I am feeling. I don't know what happened (to McIlroy) on the second.

"He asked if he could finish, I said that was okay and he missed it. That made it easier for me."

It was the second French success in a row after Gregory Havret's win at last week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. The country's two previous successes this season, by Thomas Levet and Gregory Bourdy, also came back-to-back in Spain and Portugal.

Lucquin was sprayed with champagne by compatriots, his young son Alex looking positively scared as the celebrations began.

"When I saw my wife and little boy it was a dream," he added. For McIlroy, though, it was a nightmare.