June 14, 2019; Pebble Beach, CA, USA; Francesco Molinari hits his tee shot on the 17th hole during the second round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
PEBBLE BEACH, CA. (Reuters) - They come from around the world to play Pebble Beach and enjoy the seaside layout's spectacular vistas but Italy's Francesco Molinari saw far more than he wanted in a costly second round U.S. Open hike on Friday.
Playing the back nine first and cruising along at two-under par enjoying the view from near top of the leaderboard, the Italian suddenly veered off course at the eighth hole when he sent his tee shot over the cliffs into a tangle of brush.
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