Golfing Moy Valley

A lot of people are saying that after years of “Tiger” domination the golfing elite are that much closer. Now all it takes is for a couple of wins and a few close seconds to become top dog. So a little consistency goes a long way.  However if you go back one year, Luke Donald appeared to be heading for obscurity.

A lot of people thought that Luke did not ‘want it enough’ and the way he was playing it was hardly surprising. Luke Donald, the 33 year old British born golfer, turned pro in 2001 and amassed more than $1 million  in earnings in his first professional year. It wasn’t until 2004 that he won his first masters event winning both the Omega and the Scandinavian masters. In that very same year he became an integral part of the victorious Ryder Cup team. Things were going well for him, then he hit a dip in form which lasted for five years.

In the years 2005-2009 Luke saw his ranking slip from 9^th to 67^th and many had feared that he had lost heart. However in late 2010  he won the Madrid Masters on the European tour circuit and this seemed to really spark him into life. He shot back up the rankings by being there or there about and eventually in 2011 he beat Lee Westwood in a sudden death play off hole to win the WGC matchplay championship to propel him to the number 1 spot.

The future for Luke Donald is looking bright as he seems to have gotten his ‘mojo’ back. However maybe he can’t rest on his laurels because there is a plethora of up and coming stars snapping at his heels.

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