A 15-foot birdie on No. 18 gave Tyrrell Hatton the victory at the Italian Open on Sunday, eliminating the need for a three-way playoff. Hatton fired a mistake-free 65 on Sunday, making five birdies on the back nine, none bigger than the final shot as he won for a second straight week on the European … Continue reading Tyrrell Hatton Rallies to Italian Open Win
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Matt Wallace Leads Italian Open Through 54
England's Matt Wallace will attempt to hold off local favorite Francesco Molinari as the Italian Open wraps up on Sunday. Wallace has a two-stroke lead over Molinari and fellow Brit Tyrrell Hatton. "I'd say we're probably only halfway there, halfway done, because Sunday is a different day," Wallace said. "I'm going to go out, fight … Continue reading Matt Wallace Leads Italian Open Through 54
Garcia, Molinari Hold Dubai Lead Through 36
Spain's Sergio Garcia and Italy's Francesco Molinari remain tied for the Dubai lead through two rounds, tied at 9-under. Both players shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to drop to 9-under for the tournament. The pair have a 1-stroke lead over Lee Westwood, who raced to the Day One lead with a 66 on Thursday. … Continue reading Garcia, Molinari Hold Dubai Lead Through 36
Francesco Molinari Takes Italian Open Title
Francesco Molinari made all sorts of history on Sunday as he held off Danny Willett to win the Italian Open by one stroke. With his closing-round 65, Molinari wound up 22-under, beating the Masters champion by one stroke. It's his second time winning the Italian Open, making him the first native player to do this. … Continue reading Francesco Molinari Takes Italian Open Title
Jaidee Claims 8th Euro Tour Title
Thongchai Jaidee nearely lapped the field en route to his eighth European Tour title on Sunday, winning the 100th Open de France at Paris' Le Golf National. Starting on the 14th hole of Round 2, Jaidee did not record a bogey for 40 straight holes before closing with one on No. 18 on Sunday by … Continue reading Jaidee Claims 8th Euro Tour Title
Four Share Lead at Dubai
A former No. 1 and a pair of popular Brits hold the lead at the DP World Championship at the conclusion of Thursday's first round in Dubai. The biggest co-stars of the event, Rory McIlroy and Danny Willett, are two strokes off the lead, tied at 4-under with six other players. The four men atop … Continue reading Four Share Lead at Dubai
Colsaerts’ 63 Leads Field at Open D’Italia
Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts raced to an early lead at the Open D'Italia Thursday thanks to his bogey-free 63 in the first round. He stormed the course with eight straight birdies, starting with No. 14 on the back nine and rounding out at No. 3 on the front. That score has him two strokes ahead of … Continue reading Colsaerts’ 63 Leads Field at Open D’Italia
Lingmerth Edges Rose for Memorial Title
Not a bad weekend for Swedish golf. While Alex Norden won the Nordea Masters back home, David Lingmerth edged Justin Rose in a three-hole playoff, sinking a 5-foot par putt to take the victory after sinking a clutch 10-foot putt to force the playoff after Rose had made a 20-footer to wow the crowd in … Continue reading Lingmerth Edges Rose for Memorial Title
Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial
Justin Rose lowered his score by a stroke for the third straight day, and in doing so opened up a 3-stroke lead over the competition at The Memorial Saturday. Rose fired off seven birdies on the round, notching just one bogey on the round, finishing the day with a 6-under 66. He leads by two … Continue reading Rose Smelling Sweet at Memorial
An Catches Molinari at BMW Top
Beyong Hun An, one of the least known names in the field at the BMW PGA Championship, fired a 5-under 67 to tie Francesco Molinari atop the leaderboard on Saturday Molinari has had his name atop the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds of the premiere event. An birdied his last two holes … Continue reading An Catches Molinari at BMW Top
