Donald Shows There's Another Way to the Top

Luke Donald is unlike any other No. 1 player in golf over the last two decades.
No, he still hasn't won a major.
What sets Donald apart from Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer most recently, from Tiger Woods for an entire decade, and from Vijay Singh and David Duval during their brief stay at the top, is the way he hits the ball.
In an era of extra large off the tee, Donald still wears a medium.
He is No. 147 in driving distance, and while Donald isn't exactly a peashooter, no one will ever talk about how he can overpower any golf course except for the Par 3 Course at Augusta National.
The only numbers that matter, however, is that he has been No. 1 in the world longer than anyone else this year. He is No. 1 in Vardon Trophy for the lowest adjusted scoring average. He is No. 1 on the European Tour money list and No. 2 on the PGA Tour money list, with a chance to become the first player to win money titles on both sides of the Atlantic.
And along with three wins this year, he has finished out of the top 10 in only five of the 20 tournaments he has played Mizuno - JPX-800 HD Combo Iron Set this year.
In some respects, he has become an inspiration to those who don't fall out of bed and crack 300-yard drives.
"Getting to No. 1, a lot of people wouldn't have thought I could get there with my kind of a game," Donald said. "I'm more of a traditional player. That's kind of my legacy right now, that I've been able to get to No. 1 without being a modern-day player. Through hard work and a little bit of thought, I've been able to do it with my Mizuno - JPX-800 HD Combo Iron Set ."
Matteo Manassero, the 18-year-old from Italy who already has won twice on the European Tour, talks about trying to add distance, even though he has spent his young career making sure his short game is immaculate because it has to be. It has worked so far.
"I chase it every week," said David Toms, whose 13 career tour wins include a major. "It seems like I ask for another driver every week and always go back to the same one."
The danger of chasing distance is ruining what already was working. Donald tried that himself in 2007, when he was obsessed with more distance to the point it affected a classic swing. He also wonders if it contributed to a wrist injury a year later that led to surgery and kept him out of the Ryder Cup. Those were lean times.
He might not hit Mizuno - JPX-800 HD Combo Iron Set far, but he hits it far enough. And it doesn't hurt that his work ethic is as strong as anyone in golf.
Few can appreciate what Donald has done better than Justin Leonard, who turned pro just as professional golf was becoming all about power. Leonard went nine years without missing a Tour Championship. He won 12 times, including the British Open. He lost in a playoff at two other majors and was the 54-hole leader in another.
But he never chased length. He went to Butch Harmon to simplify his game and returned to Randy Smith for familiarity.
It's not an advantage over guys who hit it forever.
As Donald has shown, it still works.
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