Luke Donald - PGA Championship Player Profile
Luke Donald, has achieved great things since turning professional over six years ago. Although he only joined the European Tour in 2003, the Englishman has already won two tournaments: the 2004 Omega European Masters and the 2004 Scandinavian Masters. These two titles built on his two PGA Tour wins, the Southern Farm Bureau Classic and the Honda Classic.
Donald’s best results in the majors give a good indication of how this PGA Tour pro will do in the forthcoming season. Gamblers the world over are betting on his performance in the upcoming PGA Championship, especially given his third place position in this tournament in 2006, which propelled him into the ranks of the top ten in the official world golf rankings.
Some believe he may be another player in the mould of Angel Cabrera, and come up with a surprise win. His performance in the 2006 US Open has also got people laying bets on him. He tied for 12th place, before plummeting to 35th place in the British Open one month later.
In January 2007 Luke Donald reached a career high ranking of seven and was briefly the highest ranked European golfer. He went on to achieve a tied tenth place at The Masters in April and a 63rd place at The Open Championship. Although he came 23rd in August’s PGA Championships, the PGA Championship player has beaten the scoring record formerly held by Tiger Woods in the individual NCAA men’s title.
Donald is a persistent and steady competitor. He has slowly but consistently added to his collection of international victories, scooping the Target World Challenge in 2005. The man Tiger Woods once referred to as a ‘plodder’ is a quiet, unstoppable force to be reckoned with.
Commentators the world over are predicting that Luke Donald has a good chance of winning a major in the next golf season if he is able to maintain his form. One thing is certain – at over 30 years of age, the PGA Championship player still has his best years ahead of him on the PGA Tour.
As one of Europe’s top golfers, Luke Donald was chosen to play with Jack Nicklaus in his final British Open in 2005.
