Luke Donald retained his PGA Championship title at Wentworth with a closing 68 on the West Course giving him a four-shot victory over Justin Rose and Paul Lawrie.
A furious Ernie Els blasted Wentworth officials over the condition of the course he redesigned after completing his third round at the PGA Championship Saturday.
Rory McIlroy's grip on the world number one spot in golf loosened Friday after a disastrous seven-over-par 79 at the European Tour's PGA Championship at Wentworth saw the Northern Irishman miss the cut.
World No. 1 Rory McIlroy lost his cool in the midst of a heatwave at the BMW PGA Championship as Luke Donald stepped up his challenge to usurp the 2011 U.S. Open champion at the top of the rankings.
Fresh from being awarded honorary life membership of the European Tour after his record-breaking 2011, Luke Donald is aiming to cap a landmark week by reclaiming the world No.1 spot.
England's Luke Donald reclaimed golf's No. 1 ranking from Rory McIlroy by finishing third at the Zurich Classic, but it could be the shortest of stays at the top.
Masters champion Bubba Watson speaks with CNN about what life has been like since his dramatic win in Augusta.
Rory McIlroy reclaimed golf's No. 1 ranking without lifting a club after Ryder Cup teammate Luke Donald finished down the field in 37th at the RBC Heritage on Sunday.
When Luke Donald became the first player to top the PGA and European Tour money lists in December last year, it seemed unimaginable the Briton's position at the top of world golf would be called into question just three months later.
Rory McIlroy's first round as new world number one ended in a disappointing one-over par 73 as Adam Scott and Jason Dufner set the pace in the WGC-Cadillac Championships at Doral in the U.S. state of Florida.
Rory McIlroy began a fresh bid to topple Luke Donald as world No. 1 with a challenging four-under-par 66 in the Honda Classic in Florida Thursday.
Tiger Woods battled into the second round of the WGC Match Play Championship in Arizona Wednesday with a last-hole win over Spaniard Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.
World No. 3 Rory McIlroy eclipsed illustrious playing partners Luke Donald and Tiger Woods as he took a share of the lead after the opening day of the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship.
CNN's Living Golf sits down with Rory McIlroy and see what is in store for the young golfer.
U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy is relishing the chance to lock horns with 14-time major winner Tiger Woods and world number one Luke Donald when the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship tees off Thursday.
World number three Lee Westwood matched the lowest 36-hole score in Asian Tour history Friday as he carded a second-round 64 to cement his commanding lead at the inaugural Thailand Golf Championship.
World number three Lee Westwood produced the lowest round of his career -- a sparkling 12-under-par 60 -- to lead the inaugural Thailand Golf Championship Thursday.
Living Golf looks back at a strong year on the links for both Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald.
World number one Luke Donald has been named the PGA Tour Player of the Year for 2011 after a season which saw the Briton achieve historic success in the U.S. and Europe.
Luke Donald has won the 2011 Race to Dubai title to become the first golfer in history to top the money list in both Europe and the United States in the same calendar year.
Can Tiger Woods regain his form, or will one of Asia's rising stars become the toast of the links?
Rory McIlroy says the Race to Dubai is over, but Luke Donald is taking nothing for granted as he bids to become the first golfer to top both the European and U.S. money lists in the same season on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy revealed that he might be battling a tropical disease after his bid to become Europe's top golfer faltered at the end of his second round at the Dubai World Championship on Friday.
Rory McIlroy boosted his hopes of being crowned European No.1 with a six-under-par 66 Thursday in the first round of the Dubai World Championship.
World number one Luke Donald has already set his sights on winning his first major in 2012, ahead of a weekend which could see the Englishman become the first golfer to top both the European and PGA Tour money lists.
The European Tour season will come to an end in Dubai this weekend, with golf's top two players going head-to-head in an attempt to finish top of the money list for 2011.
Rory McIlroy kept alive his hopes of winning the European Tour's Race to Dubai with a thrilling victory in the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.
Rory McIlroy's chances of finishing top of the European Tour money list faded on Saturday as he slipped to fifth place at the Hong Kong Open after carding a level-par round of 70.
World number two Rory McIlroy retained a share of the lead at the Hong Kong Open despite a poor finish to Friday's second round, keeping alive his hopes of overhauling Luke Donald at the top of the European Tour money list.
World number one Luke Donald overhauled American Webb Simpson to finish top of the PGA Tour money list after clinching the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic Sunday.
Luke Donald faltered in his bid to top the money list on both the European and PGA Tours after a one-under-par 71 left him five shots off the pace at the halfway stage of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic in Florida.
American golfer Webb Simpson expects a close battle with world No. 1 Luke Donald this week as both seek to top the PGA Tour's end-of-season money list for the first time.
Golf superstar Phil Mickelson and his wife help kids get a head start on school.
Keegan Bradley is looking forward to another tussle with Jason Dufner at the lucrative Tour Championship this weekend in Atlanta, where he defeated his fellow American in a playoff to win his first major title.
Tiger Woods has been dropped by sponsor Tag Heuer, as CNN's Patrick Snell reports.
World number two Lee Westwood has said he will take a relaxed approach as he continues his quest for a first major crown at this weekend's PGA Championship.
Adam Scott will take a one-stroke lead into Sunday's final round of the World Golf Championship tournament at Firestone Country Club in Ohio after carding a four-under par third round of 66.
The top two players in the world, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood, failed to make the cut in the British Open at Royal St George's, Sandwich, on a bad day for England's leading golfers.
David Dusek of Golf.com and CNN's Shane O'Donoghue chat about round one of the British Open.
Living Golf's Shane O'Donoghue tries his hand at caddying for world number one Luke Donald.
Luke Donald demands perfection of himself and his caddy on the golf course, so when CNN presenter Shane O'Donoghue was given the chance to carry the world No. 1's bag for a few holes, he knew the learning curve would be steep.
Luke Donald gave his preparations for next week's British Open a massive boost by securing a comfortable four-stroke victory in the Scottish Open at Castle Stuart, Inverness on Sunday.
Luke Donald says he would happily trade his status as golf's best player for a haul of major titles as he prepares to battle for the U.S. Open crown.
U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell talks about life-changing majors, life in the U.S. and home improvements.
Luke Donald has overtaken Lee Westwood as world number one after beating his fellow-Englishman in a dramatic playoff to win the PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday.
Luke Donald maintained his bid to become the world's No. 1 golfer as he battled back from a horror start to his third round at the European Tour's BMW PGA Championship on Saturday.
Teenage sensation Matteo Manassero and Spaniard Alvaro Quiros joined world number two Luke Donald at the top of the leaderboard after the second day of the BMW PGA Championship.
Aspiring world number one Luke Donald admitted his sparkling round of 64 on the opening day of the BMW PGA Championship left him feeling "a little bit invincible."
Ian Poulter produced another battling display to beat fellow Englishman Luke Donald 2&1 in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship in Spain Sunday.
Luke Donald and Martin Kaymer stepped up their bids to take over from Lee Westwood as world number one by reaching the semifinals of the Volvo World Matchplay event in Spain.
The top three players in the world secured a winning start at the World Match Play Championship in Spain but there was an opening day defeat for Masters champion Charl Schwartzel.
Brett Rumford of Australia held three-shot lead at halfway in the Ballantine's Championship after an eight-under-par second round 63 Friday.
Lee Westwood has regained the top spot in golf's world rankings after clinching victory by three strokes at the Indonesia Masters on Sunday.
Luke Donald faces a final-day tussle with defending champion Jim Furyk as he seeks to become the world's No. 1 golfer by winning the PGA Tour's Heritage tournament in South Carolina.
Luke Donald is in prime position to claim golf's No. 1 ranking after claiming a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the PGA Tour's Heritage tournament in South Carolina.
Luke Donald made a solid start in his bid to become the world's top-ranked golfer as he shot four-under-par 67 at the U.S. PGA Tour's Heritage event on Thursday.
England's Luke Donald beat new world number one Martin Kaymer by 3&2 to win the snow-hit WGC-Accenture Match Play in Arizona Sunday.
German golfer Martin Kaymer tells CNN's Justin Armsden how he copes with the pressure of being compared with Bernhard Langer.
Martin Kaymer has claimed golf's No. 1 ranking after reaching the final of the World Match Play tournament in Arizona on Saturday.
Martin Kaymer is on course to claim golf's No. 1 ranking after reaching the quarterfinals of the WGC-Accenture World Match Play in Arizona on Friday.
World No. 1 Lee Westwood's miserable record at the World Match Play continued as more top names crashed out of the $8.5 million tournament in Arizona.
Jim Furyk is golf's latest $10 million man as he claimed the Tour Championship and the jackpot bonus for winning the FedEx Cup playoff series.
Jim Furyk will hold a slender one-shot lead going into the final round of the Tour Championship with the battle for the $10 million FedEx Cup playoff series bonus still wide open.
Captain Colin Montgomerie has picked Edoardo Molinari, Luke Donald and Padraig Harrington as wild cards to complete his European Ryder Cup team.
Luke Donald put his PGA Championship woes behind him to claim the Madrid Masters in thrilling fashion by one-shot from longtime challenger Rhys Davies.
Luke Donald of England and Welshman Rhys Davies are two shots ahead of a classy chasing pack going into Sunday's final round of the Madrid Masters.
Englishman Luke Donald holds a one-stroke halfway lead in the Madrid Masters on Friday after adding a five-under par 67 to his opening round 65.
Luke Donald struck a three-under-par 68 for the second day in a row to lead the European PGA Championship at Wentworth by one stroke at the halfway stage.
Steve Stricker will take over from Phil Mickelson as world number two after claiming a two-shot victory in the Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles on Sunday.
American rookie Webb Simpson took a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Barclays Classic Fedex Play-off tournament as world No. 1 Tiger Woods again struggled in difficult conditions at Liberty National on Friday.
Luke Donald carded a sparkling eight-under-par 64 to take a three-stroke lead after the opening round of the Memorial tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club at Dublin, Ohio.
Brian Gay re-wrote the record books on Sunday when he cruised to his second US PGA Tour career victory, at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Brian Gay strengthened his grip on the Heritage in South Carolina as Briton Luke Donald made his move onto the leaderboard at Harbour Town Golf Links.
Briton Luke Donald has decided not to risk aggravating his recurring wrist injury in this week's Honda Classic in Florida.
Englishman Luke Donald will miss next month's Ryder Cup battle, and the rest of the 2008 season, after undergoing surgery on his injured left wrist in New York on Monday.
European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo has cast a major doubt over Luke Donald's participation in the match against the United States at Valhalla in September.
Englishman Luke Donald will miss next week's British Open Championship at Royal Birkdale with a wrist injury which might require surgery.
Luke Donald will miss this week's French Open as he continues his recovery from a wrist injury.
Ryder Cup hopefuls Luke Donald and Ian Poulter have both pulled out of this week's BMW International in Munich because of the wrist injuries they suffered at the U.S. Open.
England's Luke Donald battled testing conditions at the PGA National in Florida to post a bogey-free six-under-par 64 to lead compatriot Brian Davis by a stroke after the opening round of the Honda Classic.
Ian Poulter mastered tricky conditions in Miyazaki and moved two strokes clear after three rounds of the Dunlop Phoenix tournament, as defending champion Padraig Harrington lost ground.
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Luke Donald barely held onto the lead at the Byron Nelson Championship.
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- For the first time in three years, Brett Wetterich didn't go into the weekend tied for the lead at the Byron Nelson Championship.
IRVING, Texas (AP) -- Luke Donald is finally leading the Byron Nelson Championship after all his under-par rounds in the event.
American Paul Goydos ended a PGA Tour title drought of more than a decade with three birdies in the last four holes and a one-shot victory at the Sony Open on Sunday.
Rest of the world skipper Retief Goosen and Michael Campbell helped their team to a 2 1/2 to 1 1/2 lead over Europe and the U.S. after the first day of the inaugural Goodwill Trophy in Shenzhen on Monday.
Inspired by an irrepressible Sergio Garcia and a hole-in-one from Paul Casey, Europe surged into a 10-6 lead over the U.S. on Saturday and need only four points from Sunday's singles to retain the Ryder Cup.
Briton Luke Donald led a birdie assault on the softened Medinah course to take a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods, Mike Weir and Shaun Micheel midway through Saturday's third round of the PGA Championship.
Briton Luke Donald and Adam Scott of Australia have confirmed their entries for this month's BMW Championship at Wentworth, the European Tour have said.
Luke Donald fired an eight-under 64 in a bogey-free final round to win the Target World Challenge event, beating Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke by two strokes.
Welsh duo Bradley Dredge and Stephen Dodd head into Sunday's final round of golf's $4 million World Cup with a two shot lead over England and Sweden.
Champions England lived up to their billing as World Cup favorites when David Howell and Luke Donald hit the magical 59 mark at the Victoria course to lead by a stroke.
Luke Donald has been named the European Tour's player of the month for April after a superb four-week run that included a tie for third on his Masters debut.
Luke Donald continued his remarkable run by setting up the chance of a third win in seven events when he took the third round lead in the Dunhill Links Championship.
Europe's Ryder Cup stars continued to bask in the glow of their win over the U.S. as David Howell and Luke Donald climbed to the top of the Dunhill Links leaderboard.
Britain's Luke Donald set sail for a first title in only his ninth European Tour event when he took a one-shot lead in the Scandinavian Masters, breaking the course record.
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