Golf: Donald begins title defence

MADRID: World number one Luke Donald began the defence of his Madrid Masters title with a solid four-under-par 68 but two uncharacteristic blemishes cost him a share of the early lead. An error of judgement caused Donald to bogey his ninth hole, the 18th, when his three-iron approach fell short and his ball finished in the lake and he missed a three-foot birdie attempt on his penultimate hole.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 7^th, 2011.