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7. Francesco Molinari

“It’s just disbelief. … To look at the names on the Claret Jug, obviously, what can you say? It’s the best golfers in history, and to be on there, it’s incredible.”

Molinari’s British Open victory at Carnoustie set the table for a breakthrough season, during which the 36-year-old Italian earned European Tour Player of the Year.