A Step Closer to Golf’s No. 1 for Donald

A Step Closer to Golf’s No. 1 for Donald

Luke Donald moved a step closer to golf’s No. 1 ranking Friday, shooting a 65 to take a one-stroke lead halfway through The Heritage.Donald is the world’s third-ranked golfer behind top-rated Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood. The Big Review Of TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 However, Donald would jump to the top with a win at Harbour Town Golf Links, no matter how Westwood fares this weekend at the Indonesian Masters.Donald, 33, hasn’t let talk of No. 1 distract him through two rounds, finishing at 10-under 132 for a one-shot lead over first-round leader Garrett Willis (69).Luke Donald moved a step closer to golf’s No. 1 ranking Friday, shooting a 65 to take a one-stroke lead halfway through The Heritage.I guess it’s always in the back of your mind,” the Englishman said. “It’s hard to get away from knowing that with Twitter and Facebook and the media and everything, you obviously know what’s at stake.”

onald was the highest ranked of seven players in the world’s top 20 competing at what could be the last Heritage. The PGA Tour fixture is seeking a title sponsor, something tour and event officials say is essential to maintaining its place on the schedule for 2012.Donald could give the Heritage the boost it needs if he can claim No. 1.Donald doesn’t want to make too much of the rankings. They’re a snapshot of how consistently you’ve performed over a two-year period, he says. But with his Match Play win, defeating Kaymer in the final, and finishing fourth in the Masters, does Donald feel like the world’s best player?Donald has several capable players close on his tail. Willis closed with a birdie to draw within a stroke, while Furyk continued his strong play at Harbour Town with a bogey-free outing.