Francesco Molinari
| PLAYER INFORMATION |
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| Age: 30 |
| Hometown: London, England |
| Birthplace: Turin, Italy |
| Birthdate: November 8, 1982 |
| Family: Wife: Valentina (m. 2007); Child: Tomasso (2011) |
| Turned Professional: 2004 |
| RYDER CUP EXPERIENCE |
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| Years Played: 2010 (winners) |
| Total Matches: 3 |
| Career Ryder Cup Record (W-L-H): 0-2-1 |
| Singles (W-L-H): 0-1-0 |
| Foursomes (W-L-H): 0-1-0 |
| Fourballs (W-L-H): 0-0-1 |
| Total Points Won: 1/2 |
| Total Points Won Point %: 16.6 |
| RYDER CUP RESULTS |
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| 2010: The Celtic Manor Resort |
| Europe 14 1/2, USA 13 1/2 |
| Session 2: Foursomes: Molinari/Molinari lost to Johnson/Mahan (2 holes) |
| Session 3: Fourballs: Molinari/Molinari (halved) with Cink/Kuchar |
| Singles: Molinari lost to Woods (4 & 3) |
| PLAYER NOTES |
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* Made his Ryder Cup debut last time out at The Celtic Manor Resort in 2010 * Played alongside his older brother (Edoardo) that year * Followed the pairs success together in winning the Omega Mission Hills World Cup a year earlier * Won the biggest title of his career in 2010 at the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai * Earned his place on the 2012 side with the kind of consistent play that he has been renowned for, including a win at the Reale Seguros Open de Espana * Became the first home winner of the Italian Open for 26 years in May 2006 |
| CAREER VICTORIES |
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European Tour International Schedule Victories: Total 3 2006 Telecom Italia Open 2010 - WGC - HSBC Champions 2012 Reale Seguros Open de España |
| OTHER PROFESSIONAL MATCH PLAY PERFORMANCES |
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Volvo World Match Play Championship Best finish: 5T - 2011 |
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Vivendi Seve Trophy Record Record: Played 9, Won 5, Lost 3, Halved 1, Points 5½ |