Francesco Molinari has won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. The Italian hit a blemish-free round of 68 to finish two shots clear of Rory McIlroy on 17 under par. Back-to-back birdies on the final two holes weren’t enough for the Ulsterman, who shot a 2-under par round of 70.
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For Molinari this was his fifth top ten at Wentworth in the last six years. The Italian began the day in a tie for the lead with McIlroy.
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However, he quickly moved clear with birdies on the third, fourth and eighth and never looked like getting in any trouble until some late hassle on the final hole.
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