PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) One superb round. One sound swing action out of the rough. One clutch system birdie putt .
That's what Luke Donald needed in order to win that Transitions Championship within a playoff and acquire back to No. 1 inside the world.
Donald was starting to experience overlooked inside the two days considering Rory McIlroy swapped out him or her atop the globe ranking, as well as he even allowed one or two questions about his adventure to creep into his head.
That changed for a steamy Sunday at Innisbrook, where by Donald shut with a 5-under 66 and picked up a four-man playoff for the primary further hole which includes a 7-iron out of your hard that will 6 paws below the actual cup for birdie to be able to whip Jim Furyk, Robert Garrigus in addition to Bae Sang-Moon.
"I think persons . notion that my personal a year ago was maybe a tiny bit additional of a not a fluke, but I don't even think a lot of people thought I might do that everywhere again this particular year," Donald said. "Hopefully, I can establish them wrong."
With his fifth succeed inside his or her continue 31 commences about the world, Donald travelled returning to No. just one but will stay at this time there until finally they reaches Augusta National and attempts to capture his initial major championship.
"Well I enjoyed the item although it lasted! Congrats (at)LukeDonald! Impressive performance!" your dog tweeted.
He followed by using a different tweet of which a minimum of he won't must switch his / her profile picture, consumed the later part of this past year along with McIlroy boasting a No. only two warning with their girlfriend, tennis star Caroline Wozniacki.
"I'm guaranteed he or she got your flavor on the view as well as I'm certain he'll wish more with it. He's a fantastic player," Donald said. "I imagine the game of golf is in the excellent position perfect now. There's plenty of enjoyment going on."
The only fluke ended up being just how Donald returned in order to No. one particular by way of receiving a new playoff, just as your dog did with Wentworth previous May any time he very first rose into the best belonging to the universe ranking.
With thus countless prospects on this outrageous final round, only one of the best golfing was visiting find rewarded.
Garrigus birdied a final two holes for just a 64 and appeared to be the first to be able to finish about 13-under 271, which usually made out and about being enough to the playoff. Bae, the South Korean considering the water swing, built your 6-foot par putt around the finalized hole intended for a new 68. Furyk had your 69 and was the actual past one in order to sign up for the particular four-man playoff.
Missing on the number has been Ernie Els, whose bogey-bogey complete cost him a chance to win in addition to perhaps a journey to the Masters.
Els appeared to be major at 14-under par any time he not so great your 4-foot birdie putt to the 16th hole, have missed the efficient poorly about the par-3 17th with regard to a bogey, next pulled apart a new 4-foot par putt about the 18th hole to get a 67 to do a single opportunity out of the playoff.
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