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Francesco Molinari Wins British Open in a First for Italy

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Francesco Molinari won the British Open on a blustery and sunny Sunday, giving Italy its first victory at one of golf’s major championships.

Molinari, 35, outplayed a densely packed field in the final round that included the defending champion Jordan Spieth, a resurgent Tiger Woods and the two leading European players of Molinari’s generation: Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy.

Internally, the pressure of the moment must have been difficult to manage at Carnoustie Golf Links. But externally, he displayed nothing but cool, going without a bogey over the final two rounds on what is widely considered the most difficult course on the British Open rotation.