Donald relieved to banish Wentworth woe
After finally ending more than four years without a win on Sunday, Luke Donald hopes to make it two in eight days at this week's Wales Open.
The 32-year-old, now the fourth English player in the world's top nine after his victory at the Madrid Masters, will be the highest-ranked player on show at Celtic Manor. Donald is up to fourth in the points race for the Ryder Cup after beating Welshman Rhys Davies by a shot with a performance that went a long way towards making amends for losing the BMW PGA Championship by one.
"It's been a while since I won and to put last week behind me makes me very proud," he said after producing a closing 67 for a 21-under-par total.
"The way I played means a lot to me. It's happiness and relief - definitely some relief."
Following last year's Open, where he came fifth, an American writer coined the term 'Luke Donald disease', pointing to him as the perfect example of a bunch of British players who earn a lot but do not win very often.
"It was a bad article - it's wrong," commented Donald. "I don't listen to my critics too much, but it was frustrating for myself not having won for four years."
