Will 2013 Be the Year Luke Donald Finally Wins a Major?

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: December 29, 2012

commentComment        

Luke Donald is a regular fixture among golf's leaders.

Donald was the No. 1 money winner on the PGA Tour in 2011 with nearly $6.8 million in earnings. He could not come close to that figure last year as his earnings were down to $3.5 million, but it says a lot about a golfer when he's the No. 14 earner on the PGA Tour and it was a disappointing season.

Donald has a picture-perfect swing and that's probably his greatest strength on the tour. Golfer Bill Haas told Sirius/XM radio (through PGATour.com) that when he is having problems with his game, he pictures Donald's swing in order to straighten out the way he is playing.

The British native who earned a golf scholarship at Northwestern University and still calls the Chicago area home has done everything a golfer can do except win a championship.

Since Donald has tasted what it's like to be the No. 1 golfer in the world and would like to get back to a top-five golf ranking, could this be the year that Donald wins his first major?

Even with his excellent record, Donald has never done better than finishing tied for third in a major. Donald tied for third in the 2005 Masters and he also tied for third in the 2006 PGA Championship. for his career, Donald is 0-for-36 in major championships.

Donald tied for fifth in this year's British Open, but he has never played his best golf in any of the majors.

Donald is one of the most accurate golfers on the tour and also one of its best putters. He was 37th in driving accuracy in 2012 and a standout third in strokes gained while putting.

But when it comes to bombing long shots down the fairway on long par fours and par fives, nobody is going to confuse Donald with big hitters like Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods.

Donald ranked 170th on the tour in driving distance in 2012.

This could have an impact on Donald's mental state when he plays in majors. Instead of conce...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!