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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Francesco Molinari, of Italy, won the British Open 2018 Sunday, July 22 at Carnoustie Golf Links in Scotland. Molinari, 35, finished 8 under his first major title.
Five players, including Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose, tied for second at 6 under par. Tiger Woods, who briefly led the second leg on Sunday, tied for sixth at 5 under par
Entering the final round, reigning champions Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele and Kevin Kisner tied for first place rank. Molinari was 6 years old
ROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB
OPEN BRITISH
Location: Carnoustie, Scotland.
Course: Carnoustie Golf Links. Yardage: 7,402. By: 71.
Exchange: $ 10.5 million. Winner's action: $ 1,890,000
Television (hourly EDT): Thursday to Friday, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Golf Course) Saturday, 4:30 pm to 5:00 pm 19h (Golf Channel), from 7:00 to 15:00 (NBC); Sunday, 4:30 to 7:00 pm (Golf Channel), 7:00 am to 2:30 pm (NBC)
Reigning Champion: Jordan Spieth
Notes: This is the eighth time that the British Open goes to Carnoustie. … For the last three champions at Carnoustie – Padraig Harrington, Paul Lawrie and Tom Watson – this was their first major championship. … Tiger Woods returns to the British Open for the first time since he missed the Cup at St. Andrews in 2015. … Michael Kim got the last place at Carnoustie by winning the John Deere Clbadic. … Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm all have a mathematical chance of reaching the world number 1 this week. … Americans in their twenties have won the last five major leagues, including two by Koepka at the US Open. … Ben Hogan in 1953 is the only champion of the Open at Carnoustie to have 54 points in advance. … The Open was decided by a playoff series the last three times at Carnoustie. … Harrington in 2007 and 2008 is the last player to have managed to defend at the British Open. … Spieth has not won a tournament since his British Open title last year at Royal Birkdale
next year: Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
Online: www.opengolf.com [19659002] (Associated Press briefing.)
SPOTLIGHT ON THEM: Here are 10 players that DMan will look, even if they are among the favorites to win (Global Golf Ranking in parentheses): [19659002] Sergio Garcia (No. 19)
The first big victory of the Spanish Sergio took held at the Masters 2017; a celebration of one year ensued. The legend of the European Tour, 38, has three Top-10 this season and likes to participate in The Open (10 Top-10 career). And Carnoustie owes him one. In 2007, at the last edition of the Open, Sergio missed a little nudge for the win – how that did not calm down – on the 72nd hole. He lost to Padraig Harrington in a playoff series.
Tiger Woods (No. 71)
Woods, considering his status as the best golfer of all time, is inescapable every time he plays. Woods, 42, has been stuck on 14 major titles since winning the US Open in 2008 against Rocco Mediate. He performed well in spurts during his last ascent in iteration; I really liked the ball hit and course management en route to T-4 at Quicken National Loans three weeks ago.
Phil Mickelson (No. 20)
Lefty, 48, has five major titles, including The 2013 Open in a stunning. At the 2016 Open, he was sensational in a duel with Henrik Stenson at Royal Troon, only to lose. Lefty's performances have been everywhere on the map this season, and his recent disdain for the rules of golf is to make him famous for the notoriously aggressive European media. He will not win, and could easily miss the cup, but the exit will not be quiet.
Tommy Fleetwood (No. 10)
The English Fleetwood, 27, is much more than padlocks that sink. He has a win at home and three PGA Tour Top-5 this season, including second place at the US Open. Oh, by the way: he is the record holder of the Carnoustie course.
Brooks Koepka (No. 4)
Koepka, 28, is the quietest player in the world of golf for a long time. If it is possible that the fourth ranked golfer can be seriously undervalued, Koepka is him. In June, he won his second consecutive victory in the United States. When his wrists are healthy, he has also played a role in other majors.
Justin Rose (No. 3)
The England of Rose, despite all his talent, has only won one major tournament: the 2013 American Open. Rose, 37, was on the front page of many major rankings at one point in the four days. He has won twice on the PGA Tour this season. In other words: Book it for discord this week
Ryan Armor (No. 105)
The armor of Akron, 42, a product of Walsh Jesuit and Ohio State, made its major league debut in the midst of a Renaissance career. He has won more than $ 2 million this season. This is his first visit to Scotland. Hoping that Armor, a clbady and proud player from Northeastern Ohio, can shock the world in the same way as Ben Curtis, in Kent State, by winning The Open 2003. Jordan Spieth (No. 6)
Spieth, 25 on July 27, won the Open 2017 in a last-day duel with Matt Kuchar at Royal Birkdale. Spieth has three major titles. It does not seem possible that, overall, he has not won since The Open 2017. Maybe that makes him even more dangerous.
Rickie Fowler (No. 7)
Three words: He is due. Fowler, 29, will win a major, probably several majors, before finishing. No reason why he can not get number 1 this week. He just showed a solid performance at the Scottish Open 2018 last week (T-6).
Russell Knox (No. 49)
I put Scotsman Knox, 33, on the list mainly because I was watching on television two weeks ago, he won the # 1. Irish Open 2018 in the playoffs. He has the support of the crowd and the mental makeup to face the endless challenges of Carnoustie. He should feed himself from a group in the first two rounds which includes Woods. MISSED CUT
Carnoustie is known for its challenging trail, which was cooked this year because of a scorching weather. Expect players to hit many "stingers" with long irons, to keep the ball low and controlled while sending jumping along the hard pan.
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