Francesco Molinari is the winner of the 147. British Open. The Italian wins the traditional tournament in Carnoustie with a total score of 276 shock, and thus celebrated the biggest success of his Golf career.
The Italian Golf Pro Francesco Molinari won in front of the Englishman, Justin Rose, Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, as well as the US-Americans, Xander Schauffele and Kevin Kisner (all 278). For the first Major victory and the biggest success of his career, the “Claret Jug”trophy and a prize Molinari money 1.89 million dollars. The Italians had gained in the last few weeks, a tournament on the US Tour, as well as the Top Event of the European Tour in the English Wentworth.
In Carnoustie there on the margins of the day of the final which saw, in the meantime, even after a victory of Superstar Tiger Woods. After the first half of the final round of the 42-year-old Californian was at the top of the Leaderboards. But then ran the 14-time Major winner in the freshening Wind on the Scottish coast, more and more errors. Instead of its 15. To celebrate a Major Triumph, finished Woods, the tournament with 279 strokes on the shared sixth place.
Success Story “Golfing Grandpa” Bernhard Camp
For Germany’s Golf Idol Bernhard Langer, the British Open was a success story. Over four days of almost 61 years, oldest player of this traditional tournament showed once again, that good Golf is not a question of age. The native of Anhausener required on the day of the final 71 strokes on the difficult Par-71 course on Scotland’s East coast, and ended the third Major tournament of the year with a total of 283 strokes on the split 24. Rank – many of the younger Top Stars he left behind.
However, the signs are for a Long farewell. It was possibly his last appearance in a regular British Open. “As I had holed my last Putt, I thought, Yes, this could be my last Open Championship. You just don’t know my age,” he said.
Langer’s daily fitness program: warm-up, the muscles loosen and stretch the joints move
The famous “Claret Jug” was he never in the hands – twice a Long Second, four times third. Only with a successful defence of his title at the British Senior Open next week in the Scottish golfing Mecca of St. Andrews Long could qualify for the Open Championship in 2019 at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.
No Chance for Kaymer
For Germany’s Top Golfer Martin Kaymer it was a British Open, to Forget. The two-time Major winner contributed, especially on the second day, too many mistakes, and retired after the missed Cut in advance. “Unfortunately not, my Open Championship. Not an easy time at the Moment, but I work hard to ensure that the results stabilize,” wrote the 33-Year-old from Mettmann on his Facebook page. Since 2014, he is waiting for another tournament win. The constant Back and forth between the European and the US Tour is Kaymer a lot of strength and energy. “The body is tired,” admitted the former world number one. And now it’s back across the Atlantic In the next week, he beats on the PGA Tour at the Canadian Open in Oakville.
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