Golf: Donald back at the top
Donald took back the world number one golf ranking that he lost to Rory McIlroy two weeks ago.
NEW ORLEANS:
England’s Luke Donald took back the world number one golf ranking that he lost to Rory McIlroy two weeks ago with a third-place finish at the US PGA Zurich Classic. Donald has had a back and forth exchange of the top spot with the Northern Irish star and reigning US Open champion for the past two months. The Englishman needed a top-seven finish this week to secure the top ranking once more. With a birdie on the par five 18th to complete a final-round five-under par 67, Donald finished 72 holes on 17-under 271.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 1st, 2012.
England’s Luke Donald took back the world number one golf ranking that he lost to Rory McIlroy two weeks ago with a third-place finish at the US PGA Zurich Classic. Donald has had a back and forth exchange of the top spot with the Northern Irish star and reigning US Open champion for the past two months. The Englishman needed a top-seven finish this week to secure the top ranking once more. With a birdie on the par five 18th to complete a final-round five-under par 67, Donald finished 72 holes on 17-under 271.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 1st, 2012.