Whicker: Francesco Molinari came to Augusta as a caddie, returns as a contender

AUGUSTA, Ga. — The green coat wasn’t on his mind. The white coveralls were.
Francesco Molinari pulled on the caddie outfit in 2006, the one with “Molinari” in green letters on the back. He was working for his older brother, Edoardo, who had qualified for the first Masters by winning the 2005 U.S. Amateur.
They didn’t contribute much to Masters lore. Edoardo, who is nicknamed Dodo because that’s what Francesco called him as a toddler, shot 80-77.
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