(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 15 - Italy's 2018 British Open champ
Francesco Molinari faded to come 42nd in the Players
Championship after a two over par final round of 74 left him on
two under, 11 strokes behind winner Cameron Smith of Australia
who carded a six under 66 to finish on 13 under, one ahead of
India's Anirban Lahiri.
Turin-born Chicco, 39, the only Italian major winner, has
nonetheless risen in the world rankings to become the second
ranked Italian behind Vicenza's Guido Migliozzi, at 176th to
112th.
Smith surged from 10th to sixth with his victory at Sawgrass,
while Spain's Jon Rahm narrowly held on to top spot ahead of
California's Collin Morikawa, Norway's Viktor Hovland, and
Americans Patrick Cantlay and Scottie Scheffler. (ANSA).
Golf: Molinari fades to come 42nd in Players
But back up to second-ranked Italian behind Migliozzi
ROME
