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Francesco Molinari keeps the good vibes going at John Deere Classic

SILVIS, Ill. – Francesco Molinari is the only Italian to win the Italian Open, lives in London with his wife and two kids, and speaks Spanish to his Basque caddie. One thing, though, was lost in translation. His putter wasn’t listening to him. After a lackluster T25 finish at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, Molinari decided he had had enough. He called Englishman Phil Kenyon, putting coach to Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson and others, and asked if Kenyon could take on another client. “I thought the game was good early in the season, but there seemed to be something not quite right,� Molinari said after shooting a second-round 66 to get to 11 under par and in contention yet again at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on Friday. “Everything is coming together now,� Molinari added. Yeah, you could say that, if being arguably the hottest player in golf is your thing. Molinari shot a final-round 62 to win the Quicken Loans National two weeks ago, by eight shots. It was the first victory by an Italian on the PGA TOUR in over 70 years, and included an eagle, birdie, birdie, birdie, birdie turbo boost that left everyone else far behind. His tee-to-green performance was statistically the best by a winner on TOUR this season, and came on the heels of his big win at the European Tour’s BMW Championship. (He plays both tours.) And yes, he also rolled it well on the greens at 17th in Strokes Gained: Putting. “He’s more scientific,� Molinari said of his new putting coach, Kenyon. “We analyzed video and looked at the machines that measure the face angle, and my stroke wasn’t very good. Little by little be began to change things at Bay Hill, and it’s slowly gotten more consistent.� All of which helps explain why Molinari, 15th in the world and the highest-ranked player at the Deere, has become a force to be reckoned with even on a course he’d never seen before this week. He decided to play the Deere because he needed to add a new event, and wanted to play his way into The Open Championship instead of taking this week off. “Last year I didn’t play before The Open; I went to Birkdale to study the course, and it didn’t work out,� said Molinari, who missed the cut. “I had to play an event I hadn’t played in the previous four years, and thought it would be good to keep it going right until The Open.� Next week he will be back on his home side of the Atlantic, where he lives with his wife, Valentina, and their kids, Tommaso, 7, and Emma, 2. Molinari said they thought of moving last year, maybe establishing a base in the United States, but they’ve been in London nine years. They have friends, and Tommaso goes to school there. It’s home, and you can’t argue with that. Besides, in the midst of the best season of his career, in which he reached “the next level� with his eight-stroke romp at the Quicken Loans, Molinari would be crazy to change anything else. OBSERVATIONS HEARN LOVING TPC DEERE RUN. Canada’s David Hearn is no stranger to success at the John Deere, having advanced to a playoff with Zach Johnson and eventual champion Jordan Spieth in 2013. This week, Hearn is at it again, making 230 feet of putts over the first two rounds (66-64) to get into contention. “I guess I’m putting too well,� he joked after being asked by an official to demonstrate his stroke with the long putter after the round. (He was determined not to be anchoring.) “I just have a good feeling around here,� said Hearn, a member of the University of Wyoming Sports Hall of Fame who came into this week 152nd in the FedExCup. “I read the greens well. I’m just really trying to not think about too many things and try to point and shoot. Right now, they’re going in, so hopefully that continues on the weekend.� NOTABLES DAVIS LOVE III – Never got anything going (73-74) to miss the cut and lose to his son (below). DRU LOVE – Improved with a second-round 68 but was still likely to miss the cut at 1 under. WHEE KIM – Birdied three straight holes to close out the front nine and had it all the way to 11 under before a double bogey at the last gave him a second-round 68 and left him with some work to do on the weekend at 9 under. He’s 89th in the FedExCup. SAM RYDER – Playing three groups behind Kim, Ryder eagled the 10th hole and got to 12 under before also making double on 18. He is coming off a missed cut at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier and at 148th in the FedExCup needs to make a move. JOHN HUH – Roared back from a double-bogey on his last hole Thursday with an 8-under 63 on Friday. He’s 9 under overall, and 104th in the FedExCup. QUOTABLES I think that’s why I play so well. I’m not thinking about golf. I’m thinking about living. You can die in this heat.

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Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Sam Burns-120
Sungjae Im+100
3rd Round Score - Sungjae Im
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-120
Under 73.5-110
3rd Round Score - Taylor Pendrith
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-130
Under 73.5+100
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Im / T. Pendrith
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Sungjae Im-105
Taylor Pendrith+115
Tie+750
3rd Round 2-Balls - E. Cole / R. Gerard
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Eric Cole+105
Ryan Gerard+105
Tie+750
3rd Round Score - Harris English
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-120
Under 73.5-110
3rd Round Score - Justin Rose
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 74.5+110
Under 74.5-145
3rd Round 2-Balls - H. English / J. Rose
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Harris English-120
Justin Rose+130
Tie+750
3rd Round Score - Mackenzie Hughes
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-125
Under 73.5-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - M. Hughes / J. Bridgeman
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Mackenzie Hughes-110
Jacob Bridgeman+120
Tie+750
3rd Round Match-Up - C. Morikawa v S. Lowry
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Collin Morikawa-120
Shane Lowry+100
3rd Round Score - Collin Morikawa
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 72.5-110
Under 72.5-120
3rd Round Six Shooter - S. Scheffler / X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa / S. Lowry / J. Spieth / R. Henley
Type: 3rd Round Six Shooter - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+190
Collin Morikawa+425
Xander Schauffele+425
Shane Lowry+550
Jordan Spieth+650
Russell Henley+650
3rd Round 2-Balls - C. Morikawa / R. Fox
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Collin Morikawa-165
Ryan Fox+175
Tie+750
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Bhatia v C. Morikawa
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia+125
Collin Morikawa-165
3rd Round Match-Up - S. Scheffler v X. Schauffele
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-200
Xander Schauffele+165
3rd Round Match-Up - J. Spieth v R. Henley
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-110
Russell Henley-110
3rd Round Score - Russell Henley
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5+105
Under 73.5-135
3rd Round Score - Xander Schauffele
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 72.5-125
Under 72.5-105
3rd Round 2-Balls - R. Henley / X. Schauffele
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Xander Schauffele-125
Russell Henley+135
Tie+750
3rd Round Match-Up - A. Bhatia v X. Schauffele
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Akshay Bhatia+120
Xander Schauffele-155
3rd Round Score - Jordan Spieth
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5+120
Under 73.5-155
3rd Round Score - Tom Hoge
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 74.5+110
Under 74.5-145
3rd Round 2-Balls - J. Spieth / T. Hoge
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Jordan Spieth-135
Tom Hoge+150
Tie+750
3rd Round Score - Sam Burns
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-110
Under 73.5-120
3rd Round Score - Shane Lowry
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 72.5-155
Under 72.5+120
3rd Round 2-Balls - S. Burns / S. Lowry
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Shane Lowry-120
Sam Burns+130
Tie+750
3rd Round Match-Up - B. Griffin v A. Bhatia
Type: 3rd Round Match-Up - Status: OPEN
Ben Griffin-120
Akshay Bhatia+100
3rd Round Score - Akshay Bhatia
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-125
Under 73.5-105
3rd Round Score - Scottie Scheffler
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 71.5+125
Under 71.5-165
3rd Round 2-Balls - A. Bhatia / S. Scheffler
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler-250
Akshay Bhatia+260
Tie+850
3rd Round Score - Ben Griffin
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-120
Under 73.5-110
3rd Round Score - Nick Taylor
Type: 3rd Round Score - Status: OPEN
Over 73.5-150
Under 73.5+115
3rd Round 2-Balls - N. Taylor / B. Griffin
Type: Including Tie - Status: OPEN
Ben Griffin-120
Nick Taylor+130
Tie+750
Major Specials 2025
Type: To Win A Major 2025 - Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+500
Jon Rahm+750
Collin Morikawa+900
Xander Schauffele+900
Ludvig Aberg+1000
Justin Thomas+1100
Joaquin Niemann+1400
Shane Lowry+1600
Tommy Fleetwood+1800
Tyrrell Hatton+1800
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US Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+275
Rory McIlroy+650
Bryson DeChambeau+800
Jon Rahm+1200
Xander Schauffele+2000
Collin Morikawa+2200
Ludvig Aberg+2200
Justin Thomas+2800
Brooks Koepka+3500
Viktor Hovland+3500
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The Open 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+400
Rory McIlroy+500
Xander Schauffele+1200
Ludvig Aberg+1400
Collin Morikawa+1600
Jon Rahm+1600
Bryson DeChambeau+2000
Shane Lowry+2500
Tommy Fleetwood+2500
Tyrrell Hatton+2500
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Ryder Cup 2025
Type: Winner - Status: OPEN
USA-150
Europe+140
Tie+1200

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