Donald seals the deal in Dubai(2)

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Always considered a great talent, Donald had never really been able to make that ability count. One American writer even coined the phrase "Luke Donald Disease" to describe under-achievers in golf.

"The critics will always be there and they make me stronger to be honest," he said. "Every time someone says I can't do a thing it just makes me work harder." Callaway FT-iZ Driver + Fairway Wood


Topping both the European and PGA Tour money lists certainly was not a goal of his when the year started.

"It's not something I really thought about at the beginning of the year," Donald said. "I remember Ernie (Els) talking about it once and how hard it would be, but how satisfying."

But after a couple of lackluster performances to kick off the year, he suddenly caught fire at the Accenture World Matchplay Championship, winning each of his six matches convincingly without ever needing to play the Callaway FT-iZ Driver + Fairway Wood
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His next victory came soon after in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth - by far the biggest win of the career, and it set in motion a period of unparalleled consistency that would see him pick up two more wins, top the PGA and European Tour money lists and take over at the top of the world rankings.

The only thing missing from his year was a breakthrough major victory, something he is all too aware of. Next year will show whether he can keep up his incredible level of consistency and make it count in one of the big four. Callaway FT-iZ Driver + Fairway Wood