FRANCESCO MOLINARI became the first Italian professional golfer to secure a major victory at the 2018 Open Championship
The Italian then had his career-best finish at the 2019 Masters when he finished T5, two strokes behind Tiger Woods.
Valentina Molinari is the wife of Italian success story Francesco Molinari
Molinari became the first Italian to win a major
But FROM THURSDAY, Molinari will be hoping to collect another Open title with wife Valentina Molinari firmly in his corner.
But who exactly is she and what is their background story?
Who is Valentina Molinari?
Valentina was born in Italy, like Francesco, but the pair now live in London.
During her time in England, Mrs Molinari obtained an MBA from the European Business MBSC which is used regularly to travel with her husband around the world.
Including the time when Francesco picked up his first and only major win in 2018.
The couple have been married since 2007 and they decided to tie the knot back in their homeland of Italy before moving to England.
On their 10th anniversary, Valentina wrote a beautiful message on Instagram which said:
“Ten years
Ten years of you
Ten years of life
Ten years that seem to have flown
Ten years sharing everything
Ten years to feel loved as I am
Ten years to love you more and more
Ten years and I feel lucky
Ten years to be proud of you
Ten years since the most beautiful day.”
Who is her husband Francesco Molinari?
Francesco is a professional golfer from Italy.
He was born on November 8, 1982.
On July 23, 2018, he became the first Italian to win a Major at The Open in Carnoustie.
Francesco is a big West Ham fan.
How many children do the pair have?
The pair have two children, one boy and one girl.
It is known that their eldest child is called Tommaso and their daughters name is Emma.
Valentina used to travel to the tournaments with her husband but since having children, she no longer attends the tour.
Francesco has said that the pair often Skype while he is away so that he can keep up-to-date and see his children.
Despite this, Valentina was in attendance to see him win his first Majors trophy.
And she also attended the Ryder Cup in France, posing in sunglasses along with the other Wags.
How many Majors has Francesco Molinari won?
Molinari won his first Majors title at The Open in 2018 since turning professional in 2005.
His best result previously in the Majors came in the PGA Championships in 2017 when he finished second.
In his professional career he has eight wins including one PGA tour win just recently in July 2018 and five European Tour wins.
He is making his tenth appearance in at the Masters where he is currently searching for his first ever triumph.
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