The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Hatton notches up second straight win
Tyrrell Hatton reaped the rewards of his patience as he added the Italian Open title to his defence of the Dunhill Links Championship.
The Englishman, who triumphed at St Andrews last Sunday, claimed back-to-back victories with a final-round 65 in Monza when he holed a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th green to edge past clubhouse leaders Ross Fisher and Kiradech Aphibarnrat to 21 under par.
He birdied five of the last seven holes as he timed his run to perfection.
Marc Warren was top Scot on 16 under after closing with a 66.
David Drysdale also shot a 66, and finished on 13 under.
Riche Ramsay ended up on nine under, shooting a 71 yesterday.
“It’s amazing to win one, but to win back-to-back and defend in two weeks is unbelievable,” Hatton told europeantour.com.
He was pushed all the way by compatriot Fisher, who shot an eight-under-par 63, and Thailand’s Aphibarnrat as they finished jointsecond on 20 under par.
It proved to be a disappointing day for overnight leader Matt Wallace, who carried a two-shot lead into the final round.
Just two birdies on the outward nine left the Englishman under pressure, and a bogey six at the 14th proved costly, despite chipping in from behind the green on 17 to keep his hopes alive.
His chance was gone when he found a green-side bunker at the last and emerged with only a par to remain on 19 under and finish in fourth place. Leading totals (Golf Club Milano, Italy, par 71): 263 Tyrrell Hatton 69 64 65 65 264 Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Tha) 64 67 68 65, Ross Fisher 68 66 67 63 265 Matt Wallace 64 65 67 69 266 Marcus Fraser (Aus) 67 62 72 65 267 Francesco Molinari (Ita) 64 68 66 69, Tommy Fleetwood 71 66 63 67, David Horsey 70 64 69 64, George Coetzee (Rsa) 65 69 65 68 268 Mike Lorenzo-Vera (Fra) 68 67 67 66, Marc Warren 66 69 67 66, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spa) 70 67 66 65, Eddie Pepperell 64 69 69 66, Nino Bertasio (Ita) 68 67 69 64 Other scores included: 271 David Drysdale 67 70 68 66 272 Sergio Garcia (Spa) 66 67 70 69 275 Richie Ramsay 67 68 69 71 277 Luke Donald 69 67 70 71 279 Lee Westwood 69 69 72 69