JOHNNIE WALKER CHAMPIONSHIP
Edoardo Molinari birdies last three
holes to win
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
GLENEAGLES, Perthshire (AP) — Edoardo Molinari birdied the final three holes at Gleneagles today to win the Johnnie Walker Championship and secure a place on Europe's Ryder Cup team.
The 29-year-old Italian received a wild card pick from European captain Colin Montgomerie, a few hours after shooting a one-under 71 during the final round to beat Brett Rumford by a shot.
"I was under a lot of pressure out there because I did not know if second place was going to be good enough to impress Colin Montgomerie with the wild-card situation," Molinari said. "So the win was very important to me."
Molinari finished at 10-under 278. Overnight leader Francesco Molinari - Edoardo's brother - shot 75 to share third with Wales' Jamie Donaldson and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain. Jimenez also secured a Ryder Cup spot, as did Sweden's Peter Hanson, who finished tied for 19th.
"My caddy told me on the 16th tee that with a couple of birdies I could still win and I feel fantastic to have been able to do that," said Molinari, who trailed Rumford by two shots at the time, only to birdie the next two holes to draw even.
Rumford did not expect to be in contention for his third European Tour victory but, a pair of closing birdies left him with a 2-under 70 and the clubhouse lead.
"It was never going to be a day of low scoring," he said. "The wind was very strong out on the course and very difficult to read."
The decision by Jimenez to seek a late entry to play at Gleneagles rather than attend his nephew's wedding in Malaga paid off.
He started the tournament in the ninth and last automatic qualifying place to play in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. An even-par 72, which left him at 7 under, earned him a share of third place and his fourth match against the United States team.
"It means a lot to me," the 46-year-old Jimenez said. "It means more as you get older and now to be playing alongside the likes of Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy will mean I am playing with a third generation.
"My nephew and my family understood about the wedding - they told me I had to what I had to do, and that's what I did."
On a day of high winds and high scoring, Hanson also secured his Ryder Cup debut with a 73 and a 2 under finish. He had recently climbed into automatic qualifying position by winning the Czech Open.
"I was very tired coming here to Scotland and I have been battling not to think about making the team," Hanson said. "But now I am going to celebrate."
FINAL TOTALS
PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire
Par 288 (4x72). Yardage 7.316.
278 Edoardo Molinari (Italy) 70 68 69 71
279 Brett Rumford (Australia) 71 70 68 70
281 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 68 70 68 75, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 70 68 71 72, Jamie Donaldson 69 74 69 69
282 Simon Dyson 68 70 70 74
283 Damien McGrane 72 67 70 74, Marcel Siem (Germany) 71 71 71 70, Bradley Dredge 71 68 74 70
284 Phillip Archer 70 73 69 72, Gregory Bourdy (France) 68 70 70 76, George Coetzee (S Africa) 69 68 74 73, Jyoti Randhawa (India) 70 70 69 75
285 Gary Boyd 67 68 74 76, Stephen Gallacher 67 70 71 77, Ross Fisher 72 67 73 73, Oliver Wilson 70 70 68 77, Rhys Davies 73 70 72 70
286 Peter Hanson (Swe) 69 69 75 73, Robert Rock 67 71 75 73, Soren Hansen (Den) 74 65 72 75, Julien Guerrier (Fra) 68 67 73 78, Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71 69 69 77, Steven O'Hara 70 70 72 74, David Lynn 67 68 77 74
287 Christian Cevaer (Fra) 72 70 73 72, John Parry 72 70 71 74, Paul Waring 69 73 73 72, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 69 70 70 78, Gary Lockerbie 68 73 70 76, Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 72 70 69 76, Stephen Dodd 71 72 68 76, Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 70 69 74 74, Simon Thornton 71 71 67 78
288 Michael Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 70 70 74 74, Anders Hansen (Den) 71 72 72 73, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 73 69 71 75, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 70 72 70 76, Ignacio Garrido (Spa) 71 72 70 75, Mark Foster 70 67 73 78, Paul McGinley 68 70 74 76
289 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 71 72 70 76, Phillip Price 72 69 77 71, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 72 71 73 73
290 Richard Bland 67 75 71 77, Robert Dinwiddie 72 71 73 74, Nick Dougherty 68 72 75 75
291 Ricardo Gonzalez (Arg) 68 75 76 72, Robert Coles 72 69 80 70, Tommy Fleetwood 73 68 76 74
292 Fredrik Ohlsson (Swe) 72 71 72 77, Sam Walker 68 71 72 81, Richard Finch 66 74 70 82, Paul Lawrie 69 73 73 77, Sion E Bebb 72 70 74 76
293 Sam Hutsby 72 71 71 79, Marc Warren 68 70 71 84, Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind) 69 74 75 75
294 Marco Ruiz (Par) 71 71 76 76, Graeme Storm 71 72 73 78
295 Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 72 68 74 81
296 Emanuele Canonica (Ita) 73 70 72 81
297 Martin Wiegele (Aut) 72 71 75 79, Oliver Fisher 69 73 76 79
299 James Morrison 71 72 75 81
303 Miles Tunnicliff 69 74 77 83
holes to win
FROM THE GOLF.COM WEBSITE
GLENEAGLES, Perthshire (AP) — Edoardo Molinari birdied the final three holes at Gleneagles today to win the Johnnie Walker Championship and secure a place on Europe's Ryder Cup team.
The 29-year-old Italian received a wild card pick from European captain Colin Montgomerie, a few hours after shooting a one-under 71 during the final round to beat Brett Rumford by a shot.
"I was under a lot of pressure out there because I did not know if second place was going to be good enough to impress Colin Montgomerie with the wild-card situation," Molinari said. "So the win was very important to me."
Molinari finished at 10-under 278. Overnight leader Francesco Molinari - Edoardo's brother - shot 75 to share third with Wales' Jamie Donaldson and Miguel Angel Jimenez of Spain. Jimenez also secured a Ryder Cup spot, as did Sweden's Peter Hanson, who finished tied for 19th.
"My caddy told me on the 16th tee that with a couple of birdies I could still win and I feel fantastic to have been able to do that," said Molinari, who trailed Rumford by two shots at the time, only to birdie the next two holes to draw even.
Rumford did not expect to be in contention for his third European Tour victory but, a pair of closing birdies left him with a 2-under 70 and the clubhouse lead.
"It was never going to be a day of low scoring," he said. "The wind was very strong out on the course and very difficult to read."
The decision by Jimenez to seek a late entry to play at Gleneagles rather than attend his nephew's wedding in Malaga paid off.
He started the tournament in the ninth and last automatic qualifying place to play in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. An even-par 72, which left him at 7 under, earned him a share of third place and his fourth match against the United States team.
"It means a lot to me," the 46-year-old Jimenez said. "It means more as you get older and now to be playing alongside the likes of Martin Kaymer and Rory McIlroy will mean I am playing with a third generation.
"My nephew and my family understood about the wedding - they told me I had to what I had to do, and that's what I did."
On a day of high winds and high scoring, Hanson also secured his Ryder Cup debut with a 73 and a 2 under finish. He had recently climbed into automatic qualifying position by winning the Czech Open.
"I was very tired coming here to Scotland and I have been battling not to think about making the team," Hanson said. "But now I am going to celebrate."
FINAL TOTALS
PGA Centenary Course, Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire
Par 288 (4x72). Yardage 7.316.
278 Edoardo Molinari (Italy) 70 68 69 71
279 Brett Rumford (Australia) 71 70 68 70
281 Francesco Molinari (Italy) 68 70 68 75, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 70 68 71 72, Jamie Donaldson 69 74 69 69
282 Simon Dyson 68 70 70 74
283 Damien McGrane 72 67 70 74, Marcel Siem (Germany) 71 71 71 70, Bradley Dredge 71 68 74 70
284 Phillip Archer 70 73 69 72, Gregory Bourdy (France) 68 70 70 76, George Coetzee (S Africa) 69 68 74 73, Jyoti Randhawa (India) 70 70 69 75
285 Gary Boyd 67 68 74 76, Stephen Gallacher 67 70 71 77, Ross Fisher 72 67 73 73, Oliver Wilson 70 70 68 77, Rhys Davies 73 70 72 70
286 Peter Hanson (Swe) 69 69 75 73, Robert Rock 67 71 75 73, Soren Hansen (Den) 74 65 72 75, Julien Guerrier (Fra) 68 67 73 78, Pelle Edberg (Swe) 71 69 69 77, Steven O'Hara 70 70 72 74, David Lynn 67 68 77 74
287 Christian Cevaer (Fra) 72 70 73 72, John Parry 72 70 71 74, Paul Waring 69 73 73 72, Peter Hedblom (Swe) 69 70 70 78, Gary Lockerbie 68 73 70 76, Felipe Aguilar (Chi) 72 70 69 76, Stephen Dodd 71 72 68 76, Chapchai Nirat (Tha) 70 69 74 74, Simon Thornton 71 71 67 78
288 Michael Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 70 70 74 74, Anders Hansen (Den) 71 72 72 73, Jarmo Sandelin (Swe) 73 69 71 75, Maarten Lafeber (Ned) 70 72 70 76, Ignacio Garrido (Spa) 71 72 70 75, Mark Foster 70 67 73 78, Paul McGinley 68 70 74 76
289 Jeev Milkha Singh (Ind) 71 72 70 76, Phillip Price 72 69 77 71, Alvaro Quiros (Spa) 72 71 73 73
290 Richard Bland 67 75 71 77, Robert Dinwiddie 72 71 73 74, Nick Dougherty 68 72 75 75
291 Ricardo Gonzalez (Arg) 68 75 76 72, Robert Coles 72 69 80 70, Tommy Fleetwood 73 68 76 74
292 Fredrik Ohlsson (Swe) 72 71 72 77, Sam Walker 68 71 72 81, Richard Finch 66 74 70 82, Paul Lawrie 69 73 73 77, Sion E Bebb 72 70 74 76
293 Sam Hutsby 72 71 71 79, Marc Warren 68 70 71 84, Gaganjeet Bhullar (Ind) 69 74 75 75
294 Marco Ruiz (Par) 71 71 76 76, Graeme Storm 71 72 73 78
295 Nicolas Colsaerts (Bel) 72 68 74 81
296 Emanuele Canonica (Ita) 73 70 72 81
297 Martin Wiegele (Aut) 72 71 75 79, Oliver Fisher 69 73 76 79
299 James Morrison 71 72 75 81
303 Miles Tunnicliff 69 74 77 83
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