Luke Donald
| PLAYER INFORMATION |
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| Age: 34 |
| Hometown: Hemel Hempstead, England; Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Birthplace: High Wycombe, England |
| Birthdate: December 7, 1977 |
| Family: Wife: Diane (m. 2007); Children: Elle (2010), Sophia Ann (2011) |
| Turned Professional: 2001 |
| RYDER CUP EXPERIENCE |
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| Years Played: 2004 (winners), 06 (winners), 10 (winners) |
| Total Matches: 11 |
| Career Ryder Cup Record (W-L-H): 8-2-1 |
| Singles (W-L-H): 2-1-0 |
| Foursomes (W-L-H): 6-0-0 |
| Fourballs (W-L-H): 0-1-1 |
| Total Points Won: 8 1/2 |
| Total Points Won Point %: 77 |
| RYDER CUP RESULTS |
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| 2004: Oakland Hills Country Club |
| Europe 18 1/2, United States 9 1/2 |
| Day 1 Fourballs: Donald/McGinley (halved) with Riley/Cink |
| Day 1 Foursomes: Donald/Garcia beat Perry/Cink (2 & 1) |
| Day 2 Foursomes: Donald/Garcia beat Furyk/Funk (1 hole) |
| Singles: Donald lost to Campbell (5 & 3) |
| 2006: The K Club (Palmer Course) |
| Europe 18 1/2, United States 9 1/2 |
| Day 1 Foursomes: Donald/Garcia beat Woods/Furyk (2 holes) |
| Day 2 Foursomes: Donald/Garcia beat Mickelson/Toms (2 & 1) |
| Singles: Donald beat Campbell (2 & 1) |
| 2010: Celtic Manor Resort |
| Europe 14 1/2, United States 13 1/2 |
| Session 1: Fourballs: Donald/Harrington lost to Watson/Overton (3 & 2) |
| Session 2: Foursomes: Donald/Poulter beat Watson/Overton (2 & 1) |
| Session 3: Foursomes: Donald/Westwood beat Stricker/Woods (6 & 5) |
| Singles: Donald beat Furyk (1 hole) |
| PLAYER NOTES |
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* Played in The Ryder Cup on three occasions – 2004, 06, 10 * Clearly a good omen for Team Europe, he has never been on the losing side * Has an outstanding foursomes record having played six, won six * Formed a strong partnership with Sergio Garcia in 2004 and 2006 where the duo won all four foursomes they played in together * Earned his place on the team with a number of strong performances, the most impressive of which coming in his successful defence of the BMW PGA Championship in 2012, a title that the year before heralded his ascent to the top of the Official World Golf Rankings * In 2011 created history by becoming the first player to win both the European and American money lists, and reached World Number One for the first time in his career * Was also part of two victorious Walker Cup teams for GB&I in 1999 and 2001 * Knows the Chicago area well having earned a degree in art theory and practice at Northwestern College having moved there in 2007 * Still lives in Chicago with his wife and two young daughters |
| CAREER VICTORIES |
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European Tour International Schedule Victories: Total 7 2004 Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg, Omega European Masters 2010 Madrid Masters 2011 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship, BMW PGA Championship (play-off), Barclays Scottish Open 2012 BMW PGA Championship |
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US PGA Tour Victories: Total 4 2002 Southern Farm Bureau Classic 2006 Honda Classic 2011 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic 2012 Transitions Championship |
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Other Tournament Victories: Total 2 2005 Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide (USA) 2007 Gary Player Invitational presented by Coca Cola (with Sally Little) (RSA) |
| OTHER PROFESSIONAL MATCH PLAY PERFORMANCES |
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| WGC-Accenture Match Play: Best finish: Winner - 2011 |
| Volvo World Match Play Championship: Best finish: 2nd - 2011 |