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Luke Donald

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Luke Donald is an English professional golfer and a former world number one, born on 7 December 1977. He plays mainly on the United States based PGA Tour and is also a member of the European Tour. In 2011 he won the PGA Tour money list and the European Race to Dubai in the same year, the first player to complete that double, and was named PGA Player of the Year and European Tour Golfer of the Year. He became number one in the Official World Golf Ranking in May 2011 after winning the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth and held the position for 40 weeks. He has since captained the European team in the Ryder Cup, winning in 2023 and again in 2025 over the United States at Bethpage Black.

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    is an English professional golfer and former world number one
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    Donald captained the European team to victory in the 2023 Ryder Cup and led the team to victory again in the 2025 Ryder Cup over the United States at Bethpage Black Golf Course in New York City, USA.
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