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Anyone have a golf ping list?
Posted on 07/22/2018 2:36:35 PM PDT by a little elbow grease
(snip) --- Francesco Molinari has held off a cast of golfing giants including Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Jordan Spieth to become the first Italian winner of the British Open in 158 years.
Playing alongside the resurgent Woods in the final round, Molinari carded a nerveless two-under-par 69 to win the Claret Jug by two shots from McIlroy (70), English hope Justin Rose (69) and Americans Xander Schauffele (74) and Kevin Kisner (74).
With a brilliant birdie at the last, 35-year-old Molinari's eight-under 72-hole total of 276 eclipsed Padraig Harrington's Carnoustie tournament record score from 2007 by a stroke and kept some of the sport's biggest names at bay.
"It's just disbelief. To look at the names on that Claret Jug, obviously, what can you say? It's the best golfers in history, and to be on there, it's incredible," Molinari said.
"From someone like me coming from Italy, not really a major golfing country, it's been an incredible journey."
(snip) --- Without a bogey in his last two rounds on the windswept Scottish links, Molinari was a worthy winner who arrived at Carnoustie with two victories and two seconds in his past five starts this season.
(Excerpt) Read more at wwos.nine.com.au ...
It was one great golf day.
Not just one spectacular tournament, but a serious of recent successes.
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Anyone have a golf ping list?
Congrats!!
Yes, there is one.
That’s something to be proud of. 158 years!
Wow
To have your name mingled with the greats of your sport, is very rewarding.
I am so very, very, glad this guy won.
I didn’t watch it but of the 14 local channels I get, I think 4 of them were carrying the tournament.
Scanning channels, one could not help but catch some of it. I thought for a while it must be the “Tiger Woolds Show”.
So who was the Italian who won it 158 years ago?
And it comes out Molinari. Nice afternoon of golf.
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You're a very literal human being. That's a good thing.
The title is somewhat misleading. Go look it up if you wish to know.
I'll look it up soon when I have time, but for now, I'm thinking this good old boy, Molinaro, is the FIRST Italian to win it.
"Molinari was a worthy winner who arrived at Carnoustie with two victories and two seconds in his past five starts this season."
hmmm ............ how to find it...
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Me too.
I've been watching him lately. He is quite stable, steady, decent, and a very consistent, even-tempered man.
It was a beautiful victory for him and golf.
I agree.
Rosemary Clooney ‘Mambo Italiano’ (1954)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44CQbWDDd64
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So 158 years ago this guy won the first British Open. I must conclude that Molinaro is the first Italian to win The British Open (ever).
Cool!
Yes it was!!!
LOL ..... no more ‘Mozzarella’ for you!
And I thought some of today’s beards were ugly.
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