Italian Open 2016: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payouts

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Published: September 18, 2016

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Francesco Molinari won the 2016 Italian Open with a par putt on the 18th to hold off Masters champion Danny Willett on Sunday. It's a second Italian Open title for Molinari, who finished 22 under after the final round. 

The Italian was four up with six holes to play. But with a two-shot swing on the 13th, Willett clawed back before the drama at the last hole.

Here's what the final leaderboard looks like:



All scorecard information via the European Tour official site.

 

Recap This birdie at the par-three 12 appeared to give Molinari an unassailable lead, via the European Tour official site:



Yet, a bogey on the par-four 13 halved Molinari's lead. Willett seized his chance to hit a birdie at the same hole:



He followed it with an eagle on the par-five 14, trimming Molinari's advantage to just one shot:



Willett was able to rally back because he stayed mistake free. He had hit three birdies to go with the eagle and no bogeys ahead of the final four holes, as he had made par on the other 10.

If Molinari was feeling the pressure, he hardly showed it. After a birdie on the 14th, Molinari used a perfectly paced chip on his third shot to help secure par on the par-four 15 and maintain his one-shot lead with three to play.

Molinari found par again on the 16th, but Willett matched him amid high tension.

Chris Paisley couldn't quite keep the pace with the top two, but he did make third spot all his own after a birdie on the par-four 17.

Paisley was competing for his playing rights next season. His three-under score before the final hole meant his chances were good. However, Nacho Elvira again made it a two-way tie in third after sinking a birdie on the 18th to finish six under for the day.



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