Luke Donald vows to improve his short game in order to regain the top slot on OWGR
Current world number two Luke Donald is concentrating hard on his short game in order to perform well in the upcoming events on both sides of the Atlantic and is confident about regaining the top slot on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) sooner than later.
Talking to the press on the phone from his home in Chicago, Donald said that despite having one of the brilliant short games in the sport, he needs to make it water tight in order to land more titles in the events ahead.
Handicapped by an average drive off the tee, Donald has worked relentlessly over the years to bring precision and accuracy in his short game and has done miracles in the past few months of his career.
Formerly touted as “Luke” for his short drive, Donald emerged as the world number one in May last year and has retained the slot for a wholesome 40 weeks.
He said, “At the beginning of the year in the off season, I worked quite hard on my golf swing specifically, trying to get my driving a little bit more consistent. I'm seeing a lot of improvement in terms of accuracy and controlling it off the tee”.
After landing a strong joint fourth at the Augusta National and another impressive joint eighth at the PGA Championship last year, Donald fell for a disappointing joint 32nd at the Masters this year.
He reclaimed his world number one spot as he surged to the top of the leaderboard at Transitions Championship on PGA Tour, in March this year, only to see it slip by in the proceeding weeks.
Despite his current vows on the OWGR, Donald hopes to reinvent his exquisite sport in the coming weeks.
He added, “Sometimes when you work on one part of the game, another part suffers a little bit. My short game has not been as sharp. I'll certainly be ramping up my short game efforts to get ready to defend at Wentworth and ultimately the next three Majors”.
Donald has a full playing status on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour and has made whirlwind tours across the globe to participate in events all over the world.
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