Francesco Molinari News

Francesco and Edoardo Molinari of Italy will finish the year in the top 50 in the world and become the first set of brothers in 10 years to compete in the same Masters.

Francesco Molinari captured the first World Cup title for Italy in winning at Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

In 48 previous appearances in golf's World Cup team event, Italy had never hoisted the trophy.

Edoardo and Francesco Molinari have won the World Cup of Golf by a single shot after Stenson and McDowell were unable to hole their birdie chance at the 18th hole.

Rory McIlroy will look to bounce back from his recent double disappointment at this week's Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa.

ELATED LEAP: Italy's Edoardo Molinari leaps to celebrate with brother and teammate Francesco Molinari after putting in on the 18th hole to win the World Cup of Golf.

ROME: Italy's Molinari brothers said their historic World Cup triumph could boost the game's profile in their native country-before admitting they preferred watching football on TV.

Edoardo Molinari and Francesco Molinari of Italy celebrate after winning the World Cup of Golf in south China's Dongguan City yesterday.

Edoardo and Francesco Molinari held off Ireland and Sweden on a thrilling final day to secure Italy's first victory in the World Cup of Golf in China.

Rory McIlroy kept Ireland in the lead in China . Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell stumbled on the back nine but recovered to retain a three-stroke lead after the second-round foursomes at World Cup of Golf on Friday.

Tiger Woods putted for birdie on every hole but the last one. He birdied all the par 5s.

Frenchman Gregory Bourdy produced a putting masterclass to card a sublime bogey-free seven-under-par 63 and establish a two-stroke lead heading into the final round of the UBS Hong Kong Open as Rory McIlroy boosted his Race to Dubai bid.

Udorn Duangdecha shot an 8-under 62 behind 10 birdies Thursday to lead Robert-Jan Derksen of the Netherlands by one stroke after the first round of the Hong Kong Open.

Golf:So much of this weekA s focus in Hong Kong will be on Rory McIlroy, not only because he is Lee WestwoodA s closest challenger in the Race to Dubai standings but because he returns to the scene of last yearA s high drama where he almost won his first professional event.

With four rounds left in the season, Ireland's Gary Murphy is headed for Australia in a bid to save his Tour card, while Rory McIlroy will be in Hong Kong fighting for the number one spot in the Race To Dubai.

Daniel Chopra fired a six-under 65 Friday to move atop the leaderboard with the second round of the Singapore Open suspended due to darkness.

Ian Poulter captured his first win in three years Sunday at the Singapore Open despite shooting a one-over 72 in the final round.

Europe's top golfers will jockey for position in the Race to Dubai - and look to earn some of the $5 million in prize money - when the Singapore Open starts Thursday.

Martin Kaymer shot an 8-under 63 to tie Sergio Garcia for the first-round lead Friday at the wind-interrupted Castello Masters.

Rory McIlroy dropped to second place in the Race to Dubai money standings after finishing 12 under at the Portugal Masters following a final round of 66.