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Cool-hand Luke has major ambitions

Cool-hand Luke has major ambitions

Luke Donald is considerably more upbeat than his pronouncements might sound in these early days of the season.

Els pounds top seed Donald in World Matchplay first round

Ernie Els has hammered Luke Donald in the World Matchplay Championship, only the third time in event history a No. 1 was ousted in the first round.

Els slips into World Golf Match Play Championship

Els slips into World Golf Match Play Championship

The qualifiers list has only just allowed Ernie Else into the 64-man Match Play Championship, with defending champion Luke Donald top of the list.

Woods rejects Pines for Abu Dhabi green

Woods rejects Pines for Abu Dhabi green

Lured by the match fee, much less than he earned at his peak, the champion faces a stiff challenge from the top four golfers in the world.

Donald, McIlroy steal the show in 2011

Rory McIlroy produced the single top display of the year by winning his first Major, while Luke Donald nabbed the PGA Championship.

UK’s Donald named PGA Player of the Year

UK’s Donald named PGA Player of the Year

Luke Donald — the first player to win the US and European tour money titles in the same year — has been named US PGA Player of the Year.

Donald finishes third at Dubai Championship

Donald finishes third at Dubai Championship

Luke Donald has become the first golfer to win both the American and European money titles, finishing third at the Dubai World Championship.

McIlroy chasing down Donald in Dubai duel

The European Tour is about to showcase the strides made in recent months when its last event, the Dubai World Championship, begins this week.

Donald and McIlroy prepare for desert shootout

Donald and McIlroy prepare for desert shootout

World No. 1 Luke Donald and second-ranked Rory McIlroy go in search of desert treasure at this week’s Dubai World Championship.

Westwood takes the honours at Sun City

Westwood takes the honours at Sun City

Former world number one Lee Westwood earned his second Nedbank Golf Challenge win with a disciplined final round at the Gary Player Country Club.

Oosthuizen, Immelman hit highs at McGladrey Classic

Louis Oosthuizen and Trevor Immelman posted their best US finishes of the year at the McGladrey Classic, won by Ben Crane at the weekend.

Cool hand Donald gives McIlroy space

Cool hand Donald gives McIlroy space

Luke Donald is happy to be patient and let Rory McIlroy take the media spotlight at the British Open.

Donald but no Tiger for Australian Masters

World number one Luke Donald will be taking part in the Australian Masters in December but Tiger Woods will not be returning to the event.

UK’s Donald named PGA Player of the Year

Donald risks Masters curse with Par 3 Contest win

England’s Luke Donald risked the Masters curse by capturing the Par 3 Contest on Wednesday at Augusta National Golf Club.

Immelman takes the lead at Masters

Trevor Immelman emerged as the halfway leader at the Masters on Friday as Tiger Woods used an incredible finish to keep alive his bid for a fifth Augusta crown. Immelman, who has…

Goosen targets repeat win in Doha

Retief Goosen is hoping to become the first golfer to win the European Tour’s Qatar Masters on two occasions when the 11th edition of the ,5-million event gets under way on…

Rose, Immelman surge ahead

A terrific duel between Justin Rose of England and South Africa’s Trevor Immelman at the Nedbank Golf Challenge continued at the Gary Player Country Club on Saturday. Both…

Scott and Immelman shine at Sun City

Adam Scott of Australia and Trevor Immelman of South Africa both scored five-under-par 67s to share the first-round lead in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Thursday.…

Els eyes record fourth win at Sun City

Three of the world’s top 10 golfers and eight of the top 20 will contest the annual Nedbank Golf Challenge over the Gary Player Country Club course at Sun City, beginning on…

American Furyk to bid for Nedbank hat-trick

World number three Jim Furyk will bid for a third successive Nedbank Golf Challenge victory at Sun City from November 29 to December 2. The presence of American Furyk was…