Well, the Buccellati Ladies Italian Open decided to give us all a collective heart flutter, didn't it? In a move that some might call 'dramatic' and others might call 'just trying to keep things interesting,' Noora Komulainen, Casandra Alexander, and Patricie Mackova all ended their week at -5. That's right, three golfers, all tied up like a perfectly knotted silk scarf, sharing the podium.
Komulainen, who apparently fancies a wire-to-wire victory as much as a good espresso, held her nerve. Alexander and Mackova, not to be outdone, fired matching 67s to join her at the summit. It seems the best way to win this particular Italian Open was to play it like a beautifully orchestrated symphony, hitting all the right notes, down to the final crescendo. Eleanor Givens, meanwhile, lurked just a single shot back, proving that even a slight deviation from perfection can feel like ordering decaf in Naples – just not quite the same.