From caddying in the while boiler suit for his brother on his first trip to the Masters in 2006 to slipping on the green jacket on Sunday evening.
As if he hasn't composed enough fairytales over the past 12 months, the remarkable Italian Frankie Molinari is threatening to write another at Augusta National.
If day one of the 83rd Masters belonged to two young Americans in Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka, it was Molinari and Englishman Ian Poulter who made the most notable second round strides on Friday morning.
Francesco Molinari went about his march on day two of the Masters at Augusta
What a player Molinari has become. The pattern of golfers who come from nowhere to achieve the year of their lives and then struggle for an encore has been a familiar one for as long as the professional game has been played.
Clearly, their well-packed ranks are not about to contain the name of the 36 year old from Turin.
The Open Champion, BMW PGA Champion and Ryder Cup history maker from last season has already got a notable win to his name this year with his victory in the Arnold Palmer Invitational last month, following a stunning final round 64.
Could he take that form into the season's first major, a tournament where his decidedly modest record showed nothing better than a tied 19th finish in seven previous appearances? Well, what do you think?
The Open Champion, BMW PGA Champion and Ryder Cup history maker was in solid form
The Italian built on his opening round of 70 and was out in front on -6 as he came to the 15th
While all eyes were on Koepka and DeChambeau - it was the first time since 1982 that two Americans under the age of 30 had gone into the second round with a share of the lead - Molinari, in typical fashion, quietly made his move.
No fuss, no fanfare, just solid play as he built on his opening round of 70 by birdieing the 9th from 20ft to complete an outward half in 33 strokes to move into a tie for second place. On the 10th and the 11th he was at his machine-like best, compiling two good pars before another gain at the par three 12th, where he rolled his birdie putt home from 15ft. He was now tied for the lead with Poulter.
As the Englishman dropped a shot at the 14th, Molinari found himself out in front on his own on six under as he came to the 15th.
Back in 2006, Molinari had enjoyed caddying for his brother and particularly, as the reigning US Amateur Champion, Eduardo Molinari had got to play with the defending Masters champion - who just happened to be Tiger Woods. But only up to a point. Naturally, Francesco wanted to play.
No-one would ever mistake him for anything other than a member of the world's elite these days. What price him now adding to all his other
