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L The National Golf is just over two months old and the European Ryder Cup team starts to get ahead after winning an unexpected match with Francesco Molinari's victory in Open Championship.
It was a major tournament that had been preceded by a common line of interrogation between American journalists and American players, whose number of the five previous winners had emerged, being "what kind of Would it send message before the Ryder Cup if it was to become six this week? "
When the final round started at Carnoustie on Sunday with five Americans and Molinari leaving in the last three pairs, few would have bet against the odds, and the perception even mid-way through the afternoon was that property of Claret Jug for the coming year boiled down to a shootout between Tiger Woods – himself in the top 50 and the 20th worldwide on the US Ryder Cup list, up 11 places – and Jordan Sp Woods is sixth and Spieth adrift while two other Europeans, Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, share second place alongside two Ameri less known, Kevin Kisner and Alex Schauffele. Tommy Fleetwood, Thorbjørn Olesen and Eddie Pepperell
Thomas Bjørn, the European captain of Carnoustie as a TV badyst, was very much encouraged not only by Molinari's weekend without bogey, but also by the lor "An incredible victory for the third Italian tournament in six," it was a special moment for Francesco but it was also a special moment for European golf, "he told Sky Sports. "It was a win for one of the toughest and best guys in the Tour, I still think it's great when you have new guys who are earning majors." Of course, we're thrilled on this side of the Atlantic.
"I look forward to Paris. This will do a lot of good and he will enter the team as one of those who are in shape and that everyone is watching. He has another big championship coming [the US PGA at Bellerive] and his form, that could become one of those very special years for him. "
Molinari was in the teams of the 2010 and 2012 Ryder Cup, both winners, and was serenaded on the tee at Celtic Manor in the first of them when he played quartets and four balls. with his older brother, Edoardo – recently returned after several surgeries – with the refrain "Two Molinaris, there are only two Molinaris" .He was also candid enough to admit that he did not have to do anything else. had not thought of playing in a third until this purple patch started in May, when he won at Wentworth and followed in the US this month.
Bjørn has eight automatic qualifying spots available and four wildcards to choose from as he wants to recover the trophy lost to Hazeltine two years ago, with various imponderables to settle in the coming weeks.
Paul Casey could be one of them as he is currently eighth on this list although he finished well on the field at Carnoustie over four over. After playing in two victorious European teams until 2008, he was neglected for the 2010 team and gave up his tour status to play in the United States, although he is trying to qualify again this time. "I hope to be part of the European team because I think it's very, very good," he said Sunday. "Guys like Francesco Molinari have been playing stellar golf in recent months." "Where 12 months ago and looking at the world rankings now, it's very, very strong."
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