Born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire in 1977, Luke Donald
grew up in England with his family, taking an interest in golf from an early
age.
He made the journey across the Atlantic to find an American
college which would help him to develop his game and let him study his other
passion, art. After being turned down from Stanford (Tiger
Woods' college), he settled
After turning professional when he was 23, Luke decided to
stay in America and has since spent most of his playing career on the
PGA tour.
Golf is a family affair for Luke Donald, who is supported
by his caddy and brother Christian Donald.
Luke has become the main focus of the
Mizuno Golf marketing
campaign, being the only well ranked golfer in their books. He has also been
sponsored by Polo Ralph Lauren, the famous luxury apparel company, maybe because of his sense of style.
From both the
PGA and
European Tour, he has won 4 tournaments, but his best performances helped to
win the
Ryder Cup for Europe in both 2004 and 2006, and he also won the World Golf Championships with
Paul Casey while representing England. | 
