SCOTT Jamieson finished in a share of seventh place at the Italian Open as home favourite Francesco Molinari held off the challenge of Masters champion Danny Willett to win a second Monza title in dramatic style.
The Scot shot a final-day four-under-par 65 to move up three places and finish in a tie with four other players on a 15-under total after a round that contained three birdies and a bogey as well as an eagle at the par-five 14th.
Molinari also shot 65, for a 22-under total, to beat Willett (66) by a shot. Spain’s Nacho Elvira and England’s Chris Paisley and David Horsey shared third place on 18 under.
Molinari and Willett were locked together at the top of the leaderboard on 16 under when they set out to complete their third rounds yesterday morning after torrential rain and thunderstorms led to delays on days one and two.
At the Evian Championship in France, South Korea’s Chun In-gee won her second career major after a record-breaking victory. The 22-year-old maintained the four-shot lead she held overnight as she set the lowest 72-hole score at a major with a 21-under-par total to claim victory.
A final-round 69 was enough for Chun to break the record for men and women of 20 under, held jointly by Henrik Stenson and Jason Day. She won ahead of compatriots Ryu So-yeon and Park Sung-hyun, who finished tied second. Defending champion Lydia Ko finished tied 43rd.
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