Super Molinari brothers win for Italy

SHENZHEN: Brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari edged a dramatic three-way final-round tussle with Sweden and Ireland to claim a first World Cup of Golf for Italy by one stroke on Sunday.

The first siblings to lift the John Jay Hopkins Trophy in the 55 versions of the event, the Italians found their putting touch on the back nine to finish with a four-under-par 68 for a total of 29-under for the $5.5 million tournament at Mission Hills.

Ireland's Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell, who had led all week after an opening 58, carded an error-strewn 70 to share second with defending champion Swedes Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson, who shot a 69.