Francesco Molinari finally returns to the field, after the long vacation for the birth of his second daughter. The occasion is the third round of the Final Series, the BMW Masters, which takes place from today to Sunday on the course of the Lake Malaren Golf Club, in Shanghai, China. The Turinese will have to contend with many champions, from Louis Oosthuizen to Justin Rose, from Branden Grace to Patrick Reed, from Henrik Stenson to Sergio Garcia.
There are 78 competitors, but Rory McIlroy, number one in the Race to Dubai, is missing and this week risks handing over the leadership to the Englishman Danny Willett, just a handful of points behind.
Francesco Molinari is 44th, therefore navigating in mid-table of the European tour, because in 2015 he played above all on the American tour. The prize pool is seven million dollars, over a million for the former.
Another Italian will be competing this weekend, but on the Pga Tour, in Mexico. This is the nineteen-year-old Domenico Geminiani at the starting tee of the Ohl Classic at Mayakoba, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. Excellent field, which includes, among others, Keegan Bradley, Jason Dufner, Matt Kuchar, Ricky Barnes, Charley Hoffman. Northern Irish Graeme McDowel defends the title. The prize pool is $6,2 million.
