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
Marcus Fraser’s 62 Leads Italian Open Through 36
Australia's Marcus Fraser erupted for a career-best round of 62 to take a 3-stroke lead halfway through the Italian Open on Friday. The 39-year-old is in search of his fourth European Tour title, the last coming at the Maybank Championship Malaysia in 2016. He's tied for the top spot at 13-under with the UK's Matt … Continue reading Marcus Fraser’s 62 Leads Italian Open Through 36
Franceso Molinari Tied Atop Italian Open Board
Six men shot 64s on Thursday at Day One of the Italian Open, none more impressive than defending champion Francesco Molinari. With enormous crowds on hand to cheer for last year's victorious native son, Molinari recorded nine birdies on his way to finish 7-under. "It's great to see the crowds," Molinari said. "I think there's … Continue reading Franceso Molinari Tied Atop Italian Open Board
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
Kaymer Climbs to 11th in Race to Dubai
Martin Kaymer didn't win the Italian Open on Sunday, but his second-place finish earned him enough points to reach the No. 11 spot in the Race to Dubai standings released on Sunday. Through 16 tournaments, Kaymer has 1,166,819 points. Henrik Stenson is 10th with 1,177,944. Rory McIlroy, currently playing in the PGA's FedEx Cup, leads … Continue reading Kaymer Climbs to 11th in Race to Dubai
Karlberg Claims Italian Open in Playoff
Heading into a playoff, would you take the guy with 11 European Tour wins, 2 Majors who was formerly ranked No. 1 or the guy who has 0 wins, 0 Majors, and would be happy to be ranked No. 100? Logic went out the window on Sunday in Italy where Sweden's Rikard Karlberg defeated Germany's … Continue reading Karlberg Claims Italian Open in Playoff
Martin Kaymer Soars to Tie for Italian Lead
This time of year, a two-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 like Martin Kaymer would have expected himself to be in the US taking part in the lucrative FedEx Cup series. Instead, Kaymer fell short of the series' most-recent cut, sending him to Parco Reale di Monza this week for the Italian … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Soars to Tie for Italian Lead
Feverish Fahbring Fires 64
If being sick means being this good at golf, Sweden's Jens Fahrbring will sleep with wet hair and the window open every night. Fahrbring's 8-under 64 saw him surge up the leaderboard at the Italian Open Friday, tying Norway's Lucas Bjerregaard for first through 36 holes. Fahbring fired nine birdies against just one bogey to … Continue reading Feverish Fahbring Fires 64
