World No. 1 Donald gone; blames Thursdays, swing
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This article was published 16/06/2012 (5178 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
SAN FRANCISCO — Luke Donald doesn’t regret not coming to the Olympic Club ahead of the U.S. Open to learn the golf course.
He’s not sure how he could have applied any lesson.
Donald had a 72 Friday and finished at 11-over 151, missing the cut for the second time in the last four majors. No other player has been at No. 1 longer than Donald without ever winning a major. He has tried playing the week before a major and taking a week off, so he’s still searching for the right formula, because he said he felt uncomfortable with his swing all week.
Would course knowledge have helped?
“The problem these days when we play majors is the week before is nothing like when you get to Thursday. Even Wednesday was different to Thursday. They have a knack to get this course playing differently. When it comes to turning up on Thursday morning, it seems like a different animal.
“I just didn’t come here swinging well enough, and obviously my putter was a bit cold this week.”
Donald finally made his first birdie on his 24th hole of the tournament and wound up with three of them. They just weren’t enough to overcome five bogeys or give himself a reasonable chance to play on the weekend.
“I think it was more a case of just not quite feeling too comfortable with the swing this week,” Donald said. “And that happens — not just major weeks, but other weeks, too.”
— The Associated Press
