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Luke Donald

For the Australian rules football player, seeLuke Donald (footballer).

Luke Campbell DonaldMBE(born 7 December 1977) is an Englishprofessional golferand formerworld number one.He plays mainly on the U.S.-basedPGA Tourbut is also a member of theEuropean Tour.

Luke Donald
MBE
Donald in April 2011 atThe Heritage
Personal information
Full nameLuke Campbell Donald
Born(1977-12-07)7 December 1977(age 46)
Hemel Hempstead,Hertfordshire,England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight160 lb (73 kg; 11 st)
Sporting nationalityEngland
ResidenceNorthfield, Illinois,U.S.;[1]
Evanston, Illinois,U.S.;[2][3]
High Wycombe,Buckinghamshire,England;[citation needed]
Jupiter, Florida,U.S.[1]
Spouse
Diane Antonopoulos
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(m.2007)​
Children3
Career
CollegeNorthwestern University[1]
Turned professional2001
Current tour(s)PGA Tour(joined 2002)
European Tour(joined 2003)
Professional wins17
Highestranking1(29 May 2011)[4]
(56 weeks)
Number of wins by tour
PGA Tour5
European Tour7
Japan Golf Tour2
Other4
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT3:2005
PGA ChampionshipT3:2006
U.S. OpenT8:2013
The Open ChampionshipT5:2009,2012
Achievements and awards
Fred Haskins Award1999
PGA Tour
money list winner		2011
PGA Tour
Player of the Year		2011
PGA Player of the Year2011
Byron Nelson Award2011
Vardon Trophy2011
European Tour
Race to Dubai winner		2011
European Tour
Golfer of the Year		2011
European Tour
Players' Player of the Year		2011

Donald had an outstanding year in 2011, winning several tournaments and awards. He won the PGA Tour money list and European Race to Dubai to complete a historic double, becoming the first player to win both money lists on the PGA and European Tours in the same year.[5]He was named thePGA Player of the Yearand theEuropean Tour Golfer of the Year.He also became the first Englishman to win thePGA Tour Player of the Yearaward, the PGA Tour'sVardon Trophyand theMark H. McCormack Awardfor the most weeks at number one during a calendar year. He was later awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour for his achievements in 2011.

In May 2011, Donald became the number one golfer in theOfficial World Golf Rankingafter winning theBMW PGA ChampionshipatWentworth Club.He held the number one position for 40 weeks between May 2011 and March 2012 beforeRory McIlroybriefly took over as world number one. The pair then exchanged the number one position a further four times in the following two months. On 27 May 2012, Donald regained the world number one ranking after successfully defending hisBMW PGA Championshiptitle. He held the number one position for a further 10 weeks before McIlroy displaced him again. Donald has spent a cumulative total of 56 weeks as the World Number One and has spent over 200 weeks in the top-10.[6]He was awarded anMBEin 2012 for services to golf.[7]Donald has had eight top-10 finishes in major championships, with two third-place finishes. He is one of two golfers to achieve the world number one ranking without winning a major, the other being fellow EnglishmanLee Westwood.

Donald captained the European team in the2023 Ryder Cupside to a 161⁄2-111⁄2victory over the United States at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club.

Early life

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Although his father was fromStranraerin southwestScotland,[8]Donald was born inHemel Hempstead,Hertfordshire,England. He has described himself as "half Scottish".[8]Nevertheless, Donald plays golf as an Englishman and represented England in golf's World Cup. Donald attended theRudolf Steiner SchoolinKings Langleyand later theRoyal Grammar School, High Wycombe.[9]He played junior golf atHazlemereandBeaconsfieldGolf Clubs. He was twice the club champion of Beaconsfield, first winning the championship at the age of 15. Donald's brother Christian also played junior golf andcaddiedfor Luke.[citation needed]

Early career

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Coming from England, he joined College Prospects of America, a service also employed by golferMartin Laird,which created a résumé for him and sent it to all the major colleges and universities in the United States. Several coaches responded, including Wally Goodwin atStanford University.Goodwin recruited Donald to join his golf squad, but Donald was not admitted to the university.[10]

Donald subsequently took a golf scholarship atNorthwestern Universityin 1997, where he studied art theory and practice, and became a member of theSigma Chifraternity. His golf coach at Northwestern University was Pat Goss.[11]He won the individualNCAA Division I Men's Golf Championshipsmen's title in 1999, beating the scoring record formerly held byTiger Woods.[12]He andDavid Lipskyshare the Northwestern University school record of 202, for a 54-hole tournament score.[13]Luke also became the first amateur to win the Chicago Open in 2000.[14]

Professional career

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2001–2010

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Donald turned professional in 2001, making his debut as a professional at theReno-Tahoe Openon thePGA Tourcourtesy of a sponsors exemption. He missed the cut in his debut, but managed to earn invitations into six more events on thePGA Tourin 2001, making three cuts. He earned his tour card for the 2002 season by finishing T23rd at the Q-School.

In 2002, Donald made his first start as a member of thePGA Tourat theSony Open in Hawaii,finishing tied for 13th. Donald won his maiden title on the PGA Tour in November 2002 at theSouthern Farm Bureau Classic.The tournament was reduced to 54 holes after significant rain meant unplayable conditions and washed out play on the Sunday. He was two strokes back at the halfway stage, but birdied holes 15, 16 and 17 on Saturday for a 67 and a one stroke advantage over South AfricanDeane Pappas.After the final round was cancelled, Donald was crowned champion on Monday morning. With this success he became only the 11th rookie in PGA Tour history to earn more than $1 million in his first season.[15]

The 2003 season was less successful for Donald. He played solidly and made 17 of 25 cuts on the PGA Tour, but only two of these were top-10 finishes. He did however finish in a tie for third at theScandinavian Masterson theEuropean Tourin August 2003. In 2004, Donald won theOmega European Mastersand theScandinavian Masterson the European Tour. In the same year he was a member of the victorious EuropeanRyder Cupteam and also won theWGC-World Cupfor England in partnership withPaul Casey.In 2005, Donald made his debut at theMasters Tournamentand finished tied for 3rd place. He described his debut at Augusta National as "a great performance – I am very happy with that".[16]Donald rose in the World Rankings from 130th at the turn of the year to 13th in the world in April 2005 after his top-3 finish at the Masters.[16]Later in the year Donald, along withTom Watson,was one of two players to play withJack Nicklausin the final two rounds of golf in his career, at the 2005Open ChampionshipatOld Course at St Andrews.[17]

In March 2006, Donald won his second U.S. PGA Tour event at theHonda Classicin Florida, a victory which moved him into the top ten of the World Rankings for the first time. Donald finished tied for 3rd at the 2006PGA Championship.To date, his third-place finishes at the 2006 PGA Championship and at the 2005 Masters are his best performances in major championships. In September 2006, Donald won his singles match 2&1 againstChad Campbellin the 36thRyder Cupto help ensure Europe won the trophy for the third successive time. Donald also won in the foursomes twice, withSergio García.Donald took part in three matches in the Ryder Cup that year, winning all of them.

In 2008, Donald sustained an injury to his left wrist at theU.S. Openthat forced him to withdraw from the tournament during the final round.[18]His injury resulted in him having a six-month lay-off from competitive golf which meant that he missed out on playing in the Open Championship, the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup that year.[19][20]In May 2010, Donald won theMadrid Mastersby one shot for his first title in four years.[21]In October 2010, Donald was a member of the European team that won the2010 Ryder Cupwith a one-point win over the USA.[22]

2011: WGC-Accenture Match Play win

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Donald's biggest win to date came in February 2011 at theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championshipwhen he defeated the GermanMartin Kaymer3&2 in the final. During the final, Donald built a three-up lead over the first five holes. However, Kaymer pegged him back and won three of the next four holes meaning the match was all square entering the back-nine. Donald was able to regain his lead with two successive wins at holes 11 and 12, then followed that up with a birdie on hole 15 to re-build his three-up lead with three holes to play. Both players then parred the par-3 16th, ensuring Donald's firstWorld Golf Championshiptitle and the biggest victory of his career.[23]

Donald had been in exceptional form all week and held an unprecedented record of having never trailed at any point during the week. He started the tournament off in fine fashion with a 6&5 win over AmericanCharley Hoffman.In the second round Donald faced fellowRyder CupteammateEdoardo Molinari.It was a tight match that went down to the 17th, when Donald holed a birdie putt to seal a 2&1 victory. His third round opponent was another Italian, this time the young 17-year-oldMatteo Manassero,who Donald beat 3&2. In the quarter-final on Saturday, he faced AmericanRyan Mooreand won at the 14th with a 5&4 victory. In his semi-final match againstMatt Kuchar,Donald was in magnificent form winning 6&5, having found himself seven-up through the first 10 holes.[24]

It was indeed Donald's form on the front-nine all week that took him to this title, as apart from the final when Kaymer came back to square the match, Donald was able to build unassailable leads en route to victory. As a result of this tournament victory, Donald climbed to his highest ever World Ranking position of number three in the world.[citation needed]

Continued 2011 season form and World No.1

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Donald continued his early-season form atThe HeritageatHarbour Town Golf Linkswhen he held the lead going into final round withJim Furyk.With the pressure of knowing that he would become the new world number 1, he shot a one under par 70 to finish tied with AmericanBrandt Snedeker,who fired a 64 (−7). In the playoff, both players birdied the first hole and then parred the second hole. However, at the third extra hole, Donald made bogey when his chip ran narrowly past the outside edge of the hole, giving Snedeker the win with a par.[25]

Donald continued his excellent match play form in May, reaching the final of theVolvo World Match Play Championship,which he eventually lost 2&1 to fellow EnglishmanIan Poulter.He knew that had he had won this tournament he would have gone toworld number onefor the first time in his career. Donald had previously beatenRoss Fisher,Charl SchwartzelandMartin Kaymerto reach the final; however, he did not add the Volvo World Match Play title to his WGC-Accenture Match Play title he won earlier in the year.[26]This defeat ended Donald's run of 14 consecutive match play wins.[citation needed]

In May 2011, Donald beatLee Westwoodin a playoff to win the European Tour's flagship event, theBMW PGA Championshipat theWentworth Club.This was Donald's fifth victory on the European Tour and in the process achieving one of the game's highest accolades of becoming the world number one. Westwood had entered the tournament as number one in the world and the sudden-death playoff at the end of 72 holes provided a subplot of world numbers one and two contesting for the championship. On the first playoff hole, the par-five 18th, after both laying up with their second shots, Donald played a pitch for his third shot to leave himself a putt of no more than six feet for birdie. Westwood's approach shot to the green spun back into the water hazard. Westwood chipped out from the drop zone and made double bogey, leaving Donald to hole out for a birdie to win the title and become the new world number one.[27]Donald was the third Englishman to hold the number one position in theOfficial World Golf Rankingsince its inception in 1986.

In July 2011, Donald won his first tournament as the world number one at theBarclays Scottish Open,which was held the week before the2011 Open Championship.He shot a bogey free −9 on Sunday to finish four strokes clear of Sweden'sFredrik Andersson Hed.[28]The tournament however, was badly affected by heavy rain in theInvernessarea, with the course becoming flooded, washing out all of Saturday's play. A decision was taken to reduce the tournament to 54 holes.[citation needed]

Donald finished second at the2011 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational,four shots behind winnerAdam Scott.He won his fourth title of the year at theChildren's Miracle Network Hospitals Classicin October 2011.[29]With the win, he secured thePGA Tour money list title,theVardon Trophy,theByron Nelson Award,and thePGA Player of the Year.He later was voted thePGA Tour Player of the Year.[citation needed]

In December, Donald finished third at theDubai World Championshipand therefore secured the European TourRace to Dubaifor 2011, becoming the first golfer to officially claim top rank on both PGA Tour and European Tour money lists in the same year (although ifTiger Woodshad ever taken up official membership of the European Tour, he would have also achieved this accolade on a number of occasions).[citation needed]

2012: Battle with McIlroy for No.1 ranking

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At the first WGC event of the year, theWGC-Accenture Match Play Championship,Donald in defence of his title he won in 2011, was eliminated in the opening round by South AfricanErnie Elswho beat him 5&4. He was in danger of being knocked off the top of the world rankings as bothRory McIlroyandLee Westwoodprogressed to the semi-finals, either would have taken over the top spot by winning the tournament. However, neither could win the title and Donald kept his number one status. However, he did lose his status the following week, after electing not to play atThe Honda Classic.McIlroy won the tournament and took over as world number one.

Two weeks later, Donald won theTransitions Championshipto reclaim the number one ranking from McIlroy. This was his fifth victory on the PGA Tour and came after a solid week's play culminating in a four-man playoff withRobert Garrigus,Bae Sang-moonandJim Furyk.Donald had earlier shot a bogey-free round of 66, which included 5 birdies in his first 11 holes to make the playoff. After a loose tee shot found the rough, Donald hit a brilliant seven iron approach to within six feet on the 18th, the first extra hole. Garrigus also knocked his close, while Furyk and Bae left themselves lengthy birdie putts. There had only been 5 birdies all day in regulation play on the 18th and when Furyk, Bae and Garrigus all missed their putts, Donald brushed his in for the victory and the number one ranking.[30]

On 15 April 2012, Donald lost the number one ranking to McIlroy when he failed to finish inside the top 8 at theRBC Heritage.This cut short his second term as the world's number one player, ending after a four-week spell. Donald finished third at theZurich Classic of New Orleanstwo weeks later to once again reclaim the number one ranking. He lost the number one spot the following week after McIlroy's runner-up finish at theWells Fargo Championship.

On 23 May 2012, Donald was awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour in recognition of his achievements in the 2011 season.[31]In the same week, Donald retained his title at theBMW PGA ChampionshipatWentworthon 27 May 2012, with a four stroke victory overJustin RoseandPaul Lawrie.He shot all four rounds in the 60s, including a final round 68 with five birdies and only one bogey to claim victory. He became only the third player to successfully defend the European Tour's flagship event, alongsideNick FaldoandColin Montgomerie.The victory was Donald's seventh title on the European Tour and resulted in a return to World Number One for the fourth time.[32]

Donald missed the cut at the2012 U.S. Open,finishing +11 with rounds of 79 and 72. In his next major appearance, at the2012 Open Championship,Donald equalled his best finish at the event of tied 5th. After rounds of 70-68-71, he produced a final round of 68 on a difficult day for scoring to advance up the leaderboard nine places to equal his best finish. On 12 August 2012, McIlroy won the2012 PGA Championship.Donald finished in a tie for 32nd place at the tournament and again lost the world number one position to the Northern Irishman. In November, Donald won his third tournament of 2012, the Dunlop Phoenix tournament in Japan. In doing so he overtook Tiger Woods and returned to second place in the world rankings.

2013

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Donald at the Open de France 2013.

In March 2013, as defending champion at theTampa Bay Championship,Donald finished in a tie for fourth. He missed his first-ever cut in a European Tour event at theMaybank Malaysian Open.It was his first missed cut in 119 career European Tour starts.[33]As the two-time defending champion, Donald then endured the disappointment of missing the halfway cut at the2013 BMW PGA Championshipat Wentworth after shooting rounds of 78 and 72, missing the cut by four strokes.[34]

At the2013 U.S. Openheld atMerion Golf Club,Donald was only two shots behind leaderPhil Mickelsonentering the final round after shooting rounds of 68, 72 and 71. Donald then shot a final round of 75 (+5) to finish in a tie for eighth, recording the first top 10-finish of his career in a U.S. Open tournament. Donald missed the halfway cut at both the2013 Open Championshipand2013 PGA Championship,marking the first time in his career that he missed cuts at consecutive majors in a single year. In November 2013, Donald defended his title at theDunlop Phoenixon theJapan Golf Tour,cruising to a six shot victory over the field. This was his first win of the 2013 season.[citation needed]

2014

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Late in 2013, Donald changed from long-time swing coach Pat Goss, to Chuck Cook, who coached Jason Dufner to the 2013 PGA Championship. Donald started the season promisingly, with top-10s in theHonda Classicand theValspar Championshipbefore missing the cut by one shot at the Masters in April. Just prior to Augusta, Donald had lost a place in the world's top 30 for the first time since 2008. He returned atRBC Heritage,where he held a two-shot lead after 54 holes, only to be narrowly beaten byMatt Kuchar,but he finished 2nd and returned to the world's top 20. Several weeks later, and Donald finished in 38th atThe Players Championship.He also tied for third at theBMW PGA Championshipin May. He failed to make the European Ryder Cup team after losing out on a wild card pick from captainPaul McGinley.In November, Donald announced that he had switched back to his old coach Pat Goss as he believed that he was not making any progress under Cook after facing the disappointment of missing the Ryder Cup.[citation needed]

2015

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In the first event of the2015 European Tourseason at theNedbank Golf Challenge,Donald led the tournament after 36 holes after a 63, and again after 54 holes. He was unable to hold onto that lead after 72 holes and had to settle for third place behindDanny WillettandRoss Fisher.Donald had to face sectional qualifying for the U.S. Open for the first time in 11 years due to his fall to 66th in the world ranking. He managed to finish at the top of his qualifier at the Bears Club to seal a spot.[citation needed]

2016

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In his first 10 events of the 2016 season, Donald failed to record a single top-10 finish and had only one top-25 in this time. This lack of form caused Donald to fail to qualify for the Masters in April, for the first time since 2004, due to falling down to 90th in the World Rankings. The following week, Donald finished in a tie for second place behindBranden Graceat theRBC Heritage.This was the fourth time he had been runner-up at the event, without have yet captured the title. It was also Donald's best PGA Tour result since 2014 at the same event. Donald had held the 54-hole lead by a single stroke, but was beaten by Grace who carded a final round 66 to win by two strokes.[citation needed]

2017

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In April 2017, Donald finished runner-up at theRBC Heritage,one stroke behind the winner,Wesley Bryan.This was the fifth time that Donald had finished as a runner-up at the event, without ever winning atHarbour Town Golf Links.This moved him to third on the list of players to have runner-up finishes in an event without winning, behindJack Nicklaus's seven at theCanadian OpenandPhil Mickelson's six at theU.S. Open.[35]

In November 2017, Donald was forced to withdraw from the RSM Classic after experiencing chest pains before his first round. Donald was rushed to hospital but was later released. His premature end to the season meant he finished outside the world's top 100 for the first time since his rookie year.[citation needed]

2018

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During the2018 PGA Tourseason, Donald entered eight tournaments and missed the cut in all but two of them. His best finish was a T37 at theGenesis OpenatRiviera Country Club.He finished 214th in the season-longFedEx Cup.In April 2018, back pain forced him to take several months off.[36]Donald was granted a major medical exemption for the2019 PGA Tourseason. He had 15 starts to earn 335.891FedEx Cuppoints.[37]

European captainThomas Bjørnnamed Donald as a vice-captain for the2018 Ryder Cup.[38]Europe regained the Ryder Cup defeating the U.S. 17 1/2 to 10 1/2 points.[39]

On theEuropean Tour,Donald played in theAlfred Dunhill Links Championshipin October 2018 and finished T61. He also played in theSky Sports British Masters,missing the cut. At the end of 2018 Luke Donald's world ranking had fallen to 609.[40]

2019

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Donald playing in only his second event of 2019 on his come back from injury, was in contention at theValspar Championship.He shot rounds of 67-70-70 over the first three rounds to begin the final round, three behind the leader. When he then eagled the first hole, he was temporarily one off the lead, however he struggled during the rest of the final round which resulted in a 73 and T9 finish. This result moved Donald from 919th to 548th in the world rankings. Later in the season, Donald finished T10 at theAlfred Dunhill Links Championship.

2020

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Donald's medical exemption ended in February 2020. He did not meet the terms and used a career earnings exemption for the remainder of the season.[citation needed]

In May 2020, accidentally during an interview, the appointed Ryder Cup captainPádraig Harringtonrevealed Donald as his second vice-captain for the 43rd Ryder Cup match, to be played in September 2021, after being postponed one year because of the pandemic.[41][42][43]

2022–23

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On August 1, 2022, Donald was announced as the captain of the EuropeanRyder Cupteam for the2023 matchesin Italy, replacingHenrik Stensonwho had been removed from the role due to his decision to joinLIV Golf.[44]Europe went on to win the cup 161⁄2–111⁄2.[45]

Use of coaches

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Donald worked with Pat Goss as coach from his time atNorthwestern Universityuntil 2013.[46]He added Dave Alred from 2010 to 2012, during which period he reachedWorld Number 1.Donald stopped working with Alred after citing an 'over-analysis' of his game as a factor behind poor performance in the 2012 Majors.[47][48]

Sponsorship

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Donald signed with sports management companyIMGin 2003. In January 2014, Donald left IMG and signed with agencyLagardère Unlimited.[49]He has a multi-year contract withMizuno Corp.As part of this sponsorship Donald plays with Mizuno Fairway Woods, Irons and Wedges. He also wears his trademark Mizuno visor as part of his sponsorship. It has been reported that he receives $1 million just for wearing his Mizuno visor, and this could quadruple if he wins a major event such as the Masters.[50]Donald also has a sponsorship deal with Jordan, who supply his personal and golf shoes.[51]He formerly had tour sponsorships withRoyal Bank of Canadaas well asZurich Insurance.[52][53]

Donald was sponsored byPolo Ralph Laurenfor more than a decade but he announced on Twitter on 30 December 2017 that he would no longer be wearingPolo Ralph LaurenRLX on the golf course.[54]On 2 January 2018, Donald announced that he would be sponsored by Greyson Clothiers going forward.[55]

Enterprises

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In 2007, Luke Donald entered into a partnership with Terlato Wines to create a collection of bespoke wines.[56]The first wine released (in April 2008) was a Claret-style red wine blend and a Carneros Chardonnay was released in spring 2009. Since then, a Viognier (2010) was added to the Luke Donald Collection, produced in the Central Coast of California. The wines reflect Donald's personal interest in and passion for food and wine.[57]

Personal life

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Donald met his future wife,Chicagonative Diane Antonopoulos, while attendingNorthwestern Universityin Evanston, Illinois.[58][59]He proposed in June 2006, and the couple married on 24 June 2007 inSantorini,Greece.[60]They have three daughters. The couple owns homes inNorthfield, Illinois,[1][61]Evanston, Illinois,[3]andJupiter, Florida.[1]

Donald studied art theory and practice in college, and enjoys painting and drawing when not on tour. In 2002, one of his oil paintings was auctioned by the PGA Tour for charity.[62][63]Donald and his wife are also avid collectors of contemporary art.[64]

His brother Christian Donald caddied for him through to 2009.

Donald's father, Colin Donald, died on 8 November 2011,[65]just three days before the birth of Luke's second daughter, Sophia Ann Grace, on 11 November 2011.[66]

Donald was appointedMember of the Order of the British Empire(MBE) in the2012 Birthday Honoursfor services to golf.[67]

His third daughter, Georgina, was born on 23 May 2014, while Donald was in England playing theBMW PGA Championship.[citation needed]

Amateur wins

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this list may be incomplete

Professional wins (17)

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PGA Tour wins (5)

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Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other PGA Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 4 Nov2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic 66-68-67=201* −15 1 stroke Deane Pappas
2 12 Mar2006 The Honda Classic 72-67-68-69=276 −12 2 strokes Geoff Ogilvy
3 27 Feb2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 3 and 2 Martin Kaymer
4 23 Oct 2011 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic 66-71-70-64=271 −17 2 strokes Justin Leonard
5 18 Mar2012 Transitions Championship 67-68-70-66=271 −13 Playoff Bae Sang-moon,Jim Furyk,
Robert Garrigus

*Note: The 2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

PGA Tour playoff record (1–2)

No. Year Tournament Opponent(s) Result
1 2004 Buick Invitational John Daly,Chris Riley Daly won with birdie on first extra hole
2 2011 The Heritage Brandt Snedeker Lost to par on third extra hole
3 2012 Transitions Championship Bae Sang-moon,Jim Furyk,
Robert Garrigus 		Won with birdie on first extra hole

European Tour wins (7)

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Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Flagship events (2)
Other European Tour (4)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up
1 1 Aug2004 Scandinavian Masters 69-65-69-69=272 −16 5 strokes Peter Hanson
2 5 Sep 2004 Omega European Masters 67-67-65-66=265 −19 5 strokes Miguel Ángel Jiménez
3 30 May2010 Madrid Masters 65-67-68-67=267 −21 1 stroke Rhys Davies
4 27 Feb2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 3 and 2 Martin Kaymer
5 29 May 2011 BMW PGA Championship 64-72-72-70=278 −6 Playoff Lee Westwood
6 10 Jul 2011 Barclays Scottish Open 67-67-63=197* −19 4 strokes Fredrik Andersson Hed
7 27 May2012 BMW PGA Championship(2) 68-68-69-68=273 −15 4 strokes Paul Lawrie,Justin Rose

*Note: The 2011 Barclays Scottish Open was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

European Tour playoff record (1–0)

No. Year Tournament Opponent Result
1 2011 BMW PGA Championship Lee Westwood Won with birdie on first extra hole

Japan Golf Tour wins (2)

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No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner-up
1 18 Nov2012 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament 65-64-71-68=268 −16 5 strokes Hideki Matsuyama(a)
2 24 Nov2013 Dunlop Phoenix Tournament(2) 73-66-65-66=270 −14 6 strokes Kim Hyung-sung

Other wins (4)

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Legend
World Golf Championships (1)
Other wins (3)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin of
victory 		Runner(s)-up
1 18 Sep 2000 LaSalle Bank Chicago Open
(as an amateur) 		68-68-69=205 −8 6 strokes
2 21 Nov 2004 WGC-World Cup
(withPaul Casey) 		61-64-68-64=257 −31 1 stroke Spain−Sergio GarcíaandMiguel Ángel Jiménez
3 11 Dec 2005 Target World Challenge 72-68-68-64=205 −16 2 strokes Darren Clarke
4 25 Nov 2007 Gary Player Invitational
(withSally Little) 		72-70=142 −2 1 stroke Mark McNultyandOmar Sandys

Results in major championships

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Tournament 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Masters Tournament T3 T42 T10 CUT T38
U.S. Open T18 T57 T12 CUT WD CUT
The Open Championship CUT CUT CUT CUT CUT T52 T35 T63 T5
PGA Championship T23 T24 T66 T3 T23 T43
Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Masters Tournament CUT T4 T32 T25 CUT CUT
U.S. Open T47 T45 CUT T8 CUT T58 CUT
The Open Championship T11 CUT T5 CUT T64 T12 T43
PGA Championship CUT T8 T32 CUT T40 T43 CUT CUT
Tournament 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Masters Tournament
PGA Championship CUT T68
U.S. Open T72
The Open Championship NT
Top 10
Did not play

WD = withdrew
CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" = tied
NT = No tournament due toCOVID-19 pandemic

Summary

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Tournament Wins 2nd 3rd Top-5 Top-10 Top-25 Events Cuts made
Masters Tournament 0 0 1 2 3 4 11 7
PGA Championship 0 0 1 1 2 5 16 11
U.S. Open 0 0 0 0 1 3 14 8
The Open Championship 0 0 0 2 2 4 16 9
Totals 0 0 2 5 8 16 57 35
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 10 (2004 PGA – 2007 Masters)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (2006 PGA – 2007 Masters)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
The Players Championship CUT CUT T2 CUT T16 T27 T37 T26 T4 6 T19 T38 CUT CUT CUT
Top 10

CUT = missed the halfway cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place

World Golf Championships

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Wins (1)

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Year Championship 54 holes Winning score Margin Runner-up
2011 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship n/a 3 and 2 Martin Kaymer

Results timeline

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Results not in chronological order prior to 2015.

Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Championship T11 T11 T6 T26 T20 T20 T26 T6 T6 T43 T25 T49
Match Play R16 R16 R32 R32 R16 R16 1 R64 R32 R64
Invitational T16 T6 T8 T22 T45 T46 T2 T8 T9 T50
Champions T3 T18 T31 T41 T40
Win
Top 10
Did not play

QF, R16, R32, R64 = Round in which player lost in match play
"T" = tied
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

Career earnings and year-end ranking by year

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Season PGA Tour ($) Rank[68] European
Tour (€)[69] 		Rank OWGR
Avg. points Rank
2001 80,747 n/a† 0.14 590
2002 1,088,205 58 76,877 n/a† 1.53 94
2003 705,121 90 165,079 115 1.11 130
2004 1,646,268 35 1,037,279 20 3.05 26
2005 2,480,562 17 1,397,385 12 4.41 13
2006 3,177,408 9 1,658,060 7 5.25 9
2007 2,190,053 29 775,093 38 3.95 17
2008 1,456,650 67 407,962 n/a† 2.81 31
2009 2,174,947 33 617,649 55 3.09 28
2010 3,665,234 7 1,678,072 15 5.65 9
2011 6,683,214 1 5,323,400 1 10.03 1
2012 3,512,024 14 2,373,540 7 8.62 2
2013 1,930,646 36 745,154 43 4.76 17
2014 1,451,440 72 724,192 38 2.99 33
2015 1,026,643 99 1,059,212 33 1.87 77
2016 1,634,515 63 114,390 154 1.72 81
2017 958,850 105 156,920 258 1.17 140
2018 81,989 218 8,879 n/a 0.26 609
2019 285,630 191 96,295 n/a 0.39 431
2020 232,875 182 0 n/a 0.28 499
2021 333,336 182 0
Total* 36,796,359 25[70] 16,502,254 24

*As of 1 September 2021
†Non-member earnings.

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References

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