Alex Fitzpatrick emerged as the most likely contender to prevent his brother Matt securing a hat-trick of Omega European Masters titles midway through the final round.
Former U.S. Open Championship winner Matt Fitzpatrick went into the final round with a two-shot lead as he looked to equal Seve Ballesteros' record of three wins at Crans-sur-Sierre.
However, an impressive front-nine 32 from Alex Fitzpatrick saw him close to within a single shot of the overnight leader.
A birdie from seven feet on the fifth was Matt Fitzpatrick's only deviation from par over the opening seven holes as he advanced to 16 under in the Swiss mountains.
Alex Fitzpatrick made gains from six feet at the second and 15 feet on the sixth before a tap-in birdie on the par-five ninth gave him every chance at the turn.
Japan's Masahiro Kawamura, South African Oliver Bekker and Swedish pair Ludvig Aberg and Alexander Björk were tied for third on 14 under.
