Italian Open 2013 Leaderboard: Breaking Down Best Chances to Win After 2nd Round

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Published: September 20, 2013

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After two rounds of the Italian Open 2013, Felipe Aguilar, Francesco Molinari and Simon Thornton are tied for the lead at nine-under. However, there are 12 golfers within three strokes or less of the leaders, meaning that the next two rounds will be full of intrigue and drama.

Which golfers have the best chance to win? Read on to find out.



The Leaders



Obviously, Aguilar, Molinari and Thornton have the best chances of winning.

Aguilar shot a 66 today, after a first round 69. The Chilean golfer dominated the circuit in his home country, but is now looking for his second career European Tour win. He's strung together two good rounds in a row, which bodes well for him, but he does have a history of choking a bit. In the 2008 Astro Indonesian Open, he bogeyed the last hole, and won only because his challenger double-bogeyed the hole.

With so many golfers breathing down his neck, he won't get so lucky. He needs to be perfect to hold on.

Francesco Molinari is also nine-under and finished the second round with an impressive 67. He last won in May of 2012, when he was victorious at the Open de Espana.

That said, Molinari has a lot of experience, including representing Europe at the Ryder Cup twice, most recently in 2012 where he halved with Tiger Woods in the last singles match of the tournament. His experience gives him a leg up as he tries to fight off a number of talented golfers.

Also tied for the lead is Simon Thornton, who shot a 67 in the second round. Thornton won the Najeti Hotels et Golfs Open in June, which was his first European Tour victory. Thornton has been pretty consistent thus far this tournament, so the key for him, besides keeping that up, is hoping that either Molinari or Aguilar choke.

 

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