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Molinari was born in Turin, Italy, and is the younger
brother of Edoardo. As an amateur, he won the Italian
Amateur Stroke Play Championship twice and the Italian Match Play Championship
in 2004. He turned professional later that year.
At the 2004 European Tour
qualifying school, Molinari earned full playing
status for the 2005 season, in which he ultimately finished in eighty-sixth
place in the tour's Order of Merit standings.
In May 2006, Molinari claimed his first European Tour
victory, becoming the first Italian since 1980 to win the Telecom Italia Open. He
finished 24th on the Order of Merit in 2008, and improved this placement in the
Race to Dubai where he has ranked 14th.
In October 2009, Molinari reached the top 50 of the Official World Golf Rankings for the first
time.
On 29 November 2009, Molinari, along with his older
brother Edoardo, led Italy to their first World Cup win at the Omega Mission Hills
World Cup in China.
In August 2010, he qualified to represent Europe in the 2010 Ryder
Cup which place at Celtic Manor.
On 7 November 2010, Molinari won the WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai. He defeated Lee Westwood
by one stroke, finishing at 19-under par. He ended the season ranked 5th on the
European Tour Order of Merit.
Career Wins:
May 2006 - Telecom Italia Open
Nov 2010 - WGC-HSBC Champions
May 2012 - Open De Espana