FIANO, Italy — Eugenio Chacarra captured a second straight title on the European tour by winning the Italian Open by five shots on Sunday.
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The 26-year-old Spaniard got an extra reward — a spot in the British Open taking place next month at Royal Birkdale. It will be his debut in golf’s oldest major.
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Chacarra shot 7-under 64 and finished on 24-under par for the week. Matt Wallace (67) was alone in second place.
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Chacarra won the KLM Open at the start of June.
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