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British Open 2018: Francesco Molinari credits wife for always watching him: “I don’t know how she does it”

Francois NelCARNOUSTIE, Scotland — Shortly after signing for a final-round 69 that all but guaranteed his victory at the 147th Open Championship, Francesco Molinari headed to Carnoustie's practice green. Sure, it never hurts to stay loose and practice just in case of a playoff, but the real reason for the Italian's extra putting work was something much different.
“I couldn't watch Xander (Schauffele) play the last two holes, to be honest,” Molinari said That's why I went to the putting green because I probably would have felt sick watching on TV.”
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This is a man who had just outplayed Tiger Woods while paired with the legend late on Sunday at a major. A guy who didn't make a bogey over the entire weekend at one of the world's toughest courses. And yet he couldn't bring himself to watch the tournament's conclusion?
“So big credit to my wife that watches me all the tim..

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British Open 2018: I asked Henrik Stenson and Paul Casey for advice before my round at Carnoustie. They didn’t hold back

Stuart FranklinCARNOUSTIE, Scotland — On Sunday, the best golfers in the world battled Carnoustie one final time at the 147th Open Championship. On Monday, a six-handicapper will take on the treacherous Scottish track. And I don’t expect to bring it to its knees.
I’m one of the fortunate few who will play Carnoustie the day after the Open. The grandstands — albeit, empty — will still be standing, the Sunday pins will still be in the ground, and the weather is supposed to be similar to that on Sunday. Also in Monday's forecast? A lot of bogeys for me. Well, hopefully.
After all, this is a place where the claret jug was lost with a triple bogey on the final hole in 1999 and then won by someone who made double bogey there in 2007. The course's nickname is Car-NASTY for crying out loud. So I didn’t need any reminders that I was in for a tough go, but I got a couple anyway from two guys named Henrik Stenson and Paul Casey. Looking for any help I could get, I asked them what would ..

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