Molinaris give Italy first World Cup of Golf title

Brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won Italy's first World Cup of Golf by one stroke Sunday,beating Ireland,which led after the first three rounds,and defending champion Sweden.

Written by Associated Press

Shenzhen,china | November 29, 2009 03:29 PM IST

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Brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari won Italy’s first World Cup of Golf by one stroke Sunday,beating Ireland,which led after the first three rounds,and defending champion Sweden.

The Molinari brothers shot a 4-under 68 in the alternate-shot final round,finishing at 29-under 259 in the $5.5 million tournament at the Mission Hills Golf Club. Francesco Molinari hit a long greenside bunker to 3 feet on the 18th to set up Edoardo’s winning par putt.

Ireland’s Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell (70) led the tournament until the final round when they fired a 2-under 70. Sweden’s Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson shot a 69. Playing a group ahead of Italy and Ireland,Sweden could have had a share of the lead and forced a playoff,but a long birdie putt on the 18th hole lipped out.

England (64) finished third three strokes behind the leaders,while Japan (69) was seven strokes back in fourth place,and Australia (67) was eight strokes back in fifth.

Americans Nick Watney and John Merrick (62) had an impressive final round to finish nine strokes back in sixth,tied with Germany (65),South Korea (68),Wales (70) and South Africa (71).

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