Edoardo Molinari fired a 5-under 68 on Sunday, and beat Irishman Paul Dunne in a playoff to capture the Trophée Hassan II.
The 36-year-old Italian made eagle-3 at the 18th to take the outright lead, but Dunne, the 54-hole leader, followed up with a clutch birdie to force a playoff.
After Dunne missed a six-footer for par on the first sudden-death hole, Molinari tapped-in for par-five to claim his third European Tour victory – his first since 2010.
Englishman Paul Waring finished solo-third at 8-under after carding a final-round 70.
Top 10
1 Edoardo Molinari -9
2 Paul Dunne -9
3 Paul Waring -8
T4 Victor Dubuisson -6
T4 Lasse Jensen -6
T6 Daniel Brooks -5
T6 Chris Hanson -5
T8 Ashley Chesters -4
T8 Trevor Fisher Jr -4
T8 Renato Paratore -4
T8 Carlos Pigem -4
T8 Jordan Smith -4
Clutch Performances
A look at Molinari’s final two shots on the 18th to finish with a clutch eagle.
Wow…
Molinari eagles the 72nd hole to take the lead. #TropheeHassanII pic.twitter.com/MPLaB7R2C9
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 16, 2017
A look at Molinari’s two putts in overtime that helped him secure his first tournament in over six years.
Edoardo Molinari is a winner again ?
He wins the #TropheeHassanII in a playoff. pic.twitter.com/hELbuGbHhg
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 16, 2017
Quotable
“To be able to win this week deletes a lot of bad memories and hopefully I can keep going down this road… It just shows that you should never give up, you should always keep trying, keep working hard.”
–Edoardo Molinari, Trophée Hassan II Winner
The Dagger Trophy
Our winner @DodoMolinari receives a decorative dagger worth €60,000 ?️#TropheeHassanII pic.twitter.com/G3R6IpUSVr
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) April 16, 2017
At-a-Glance
Name: Trophée Hassan II
Dates: 4/13 – 4/16
Course: Royal Golf Dar Es Salam
Locale: Rabat, Morocco
Purse: €2,500,000
The Leaderboard
Trophée Hassan II, Final Round, April 16, 2017[table id=243 /]
