He’s a primo Donald

Wed., Dec. 14, 2011

Already No. 1 in the world, Luke Donald now is No. 1 in the eyes of PGA Tour players. Donald capped off a sensational season Tuesday by winning PGA Tour player of the year, the most significant of the postseason awards because it’s a vote of the players. He became the first British player to win the award since it began in 1990. “It’s a great honor to cap off what has been an amazing year for me,” Donald (pictured right) said from the Australian Masters in Melbourne. “Thank you to all the players for their votes.” Donald won the award over Keegan Bradley, Bill Haas, Webb Simpson and Nick Watney. An official familiar with the results, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the tour does not release the votes, described it as a landslide. – AP

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