Intro:

Reaction from Francesco Molinari following first round of the Italian Open in Turin, Italy on Thursday (28th August).

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) Francesco Molinari, joint-leader:
"It was a good day, I was nervous when I was starting but a good start helped to settle the nerve a little bit. And just as I said last year, it's great playing here for me, I've got so many memories hitting four irons and now I hit wedges and it's just fun to be here and fun obviously to have the crowd supporting me and hopefully I'll give them something to cheer for the rest of the week."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Francesco Molinari, joint-leader: (on home support):

"It's nice - think it's a bit of both, the expectation if you don't get it going from the beginning it can be hurtful but today was good, I started well and everyone was coming out to watch me so it was a very good day."