37 Facts About Francesco Molinari

Francesco Molinari was born on 8 November 1982 and is an Italian professional golfer.

Francesco Molinari won the 2018 Open Championship, his first and only major victory, and the first major won by an Italian professional golfer.

Francesco Molinari has been in the top 100 of the World Rankings continuously since the end of 2008.

Francesco Molinari won the 2010 WGC-HSBC Champions and has represented Europe in three winning Ryder Cup teams, in 2010,2012 and 2018.

Francesco Molinari was born on 8 November 1982 in Turin, Italy.

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Francesco Molinari earned his European Tour card for 2005 through qualifying school.

Francesco Molinari finished in 86th place on the tour's Order of Merit in his rookie season.

In May 2006, Francesco Molinari claimed his first European Tour victory, becoming the first Italian since Massimo Mannelli in 1980 to win the Telecom Italia Open.

Francesco Molinari did not win on Tour between 2007 and 2009 but during that time he recorded twenty top-10 finishes including three runner-up finishes.

Francesco Molinari finished 60th on the Order of Merit in 2007,24th in 2008 and 14th in the Race to Dubai in 2009.

In October 2009, Francesco Molinari reached the top 50 of the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.

Francesco Molinari defeated Lee Westwood by one stroke, finishing at 19-under par.

Francesco Molinari recorded eleven top-10 finishes including two runner-up finishes en route to a 5th-place finish in the Race to Dubai.

In October 2010, Francesco Molinari represented Europe in the 2010 Ryder Cup which took place at Celtic Manor Resort, teaming up with his brother Edoardo in the four-balls and foursomes.

Francesco Molinari then lost the singles match by 4 and 3 against Tiger Woods on the final day.

Francesco Molinari had a steady 2011 without any further victories but did record seven top-10 finishes, including a 3rd place at the WGC-Cadillac Championship.

Francesco Molinari finished the year ranked 21st in the Race to Dubai.

Francesco Molinari picked up his third win on the European Tour on 6 May 2012 at the Reale Seguros Open de Espana.

Francesco Molinari was four strokes out of the lead going into the final round but fired a 65, the best round of the tournament, to win by three strokes over Alejandro Canizares, Søren Kjeldsen and Pablo Larrazabal.

In July 2012, the week before the Open Championship, Francesco Molinari lost in a playoff at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.

Francesco Molinari was defeated on the first playoff hole by Jeev Milkha Singh.

Francesco Molinari gained an automatic selection for the 2012 Ryder Cup, where he played the foursomes with Lee Westwood on Friday, losing by 3 and 2 to Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson; he then teamed up in the four-balls with Justin Rose, losing by 5 and 4 against Bubba Watson and Webb Simpson.

In 2015 and 2016, Francesco Molinari shared his time between the European Tour and PGA Tour.

Francesco Molinari recorded his fifth European Tour win and first Rolex Series titles in May 2018, with victory in the European Tour's flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship.

Francesco Molinari produced a flawless final round to see off Rory McIlroy by two strokes.

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At the 2018 Open Championship, Francesco Molinari won the tournament with a score of -8, pairing with Tiger Woods in the final round.

Francesco Molinari paired with Tommy Fleetwood to win all four fourball and foursome matches.

On 18 November 2018, Francesco Molinari won the season-long Race to Dubai title on the European Tour.

On 10 March 2019, Francesco Molinari won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his third PGA Tour victory of his career.

Francesco Molinari teed off 10 groups ahead of the leaders on the final day and 5 stokes behind, making three birdies and no bogeys on his first seven holes.

Francesco Molinari made four more birdies on the back nine, including a 43-foot putt at the 72nd hole, to shoot a final-round 64 that ended up giving him a two-stroke win over Matt Fitzpatrick, who shot a final-round 71.

Francesco Molinari held the lead for two thirds of the final round, until he reached the par-3 12th, where his tee shot found the water, resulting in a double bogey.

Francesco Molinari found the water again on the 15th, which led to another double bogey to fall out of contention.

Francesco Molinari finished with a round of 74 and T5 finish, still his best performance at the Masters to date.

Francesco Molinari has worked since 2018 with Dave Alred on several mental aspects of his game.

Francesco Molinari is a fan of Italian football team Internazionale, he supports West Ham United after Italian football manager Gianfranco Zola started managing the East London side in 2008.

Francesco Molinari is an ambassador for Borne, a medical research charity looking to identify the causes of premature birth.