SUNDAY MAY 30, 2010 – MADRID MASTERS
LUKE DONALD
• His third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 83rd European Tour event.
• His first European Tour victory since the 2004 Omega European Masters – a gap of five years and 267 days.
• Played in 66 European Tour events between victories.
• Had three second place finishes in European Tour events since the 2004 Omega European Masters. They were: the 2006 Barclays Scottish Open, 2006 Volvo Masters and 2010 BMW PGA Championship.
• Moves to €805,376 in the Race to Dubai
• Moves back into the top ten of the Official World Golf Ranking, at nine
• Moves into the top four of the Ryder Cup World Points List in fourth with 180.54
OTHER FACTS
• Gains a place in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational and WGC – HSBC Champions
• Gains a two year European Tour exemption until the end of the 2012 season
• The 253rd English victory in European Tour history
• Fourth English win of the 2010 season. They are: Ian Poulter (WGC – Accenture Match Play), James Morrison (Madeira Islands Open BPI – Portugal), Simon Khan (BMW PGA Championship) and Luke Donald (Madrid Masters)
• Seventh win as a professional