RORY McILROY plays in Europe for the first time as world number one at Wentworth this week – but it is not because of the rankings that Luke Donald feels jealous.
Although Donald will grab the top spot back if he becomes only the third player ever to make a successful defence of the BMW PGA Championship, it is not what he truly craves.
“I want to win majors. I’m not going to shy away from it – that’s the thing that’s missing on my resume,” said the 34-year-old.
The European Tour’s awards dinner was held on Tuesday and Donald collected three trophies, including Players’ Player of the Year with a 95 per cent of the vote.
But US Open champion McIlroy, Open champion Darren Clarke, last year’s Masters winner Charl Schwartzel and 2010 USPGA champion Martin Kaymer were present.
“I was very jealous to see some of those trophies and some of those guys,” said Donald. “Watching them is motivating to get yourself to work harder to try and achieve that.”
He certainly does not lack for competitive drive.
“I don’t like to lose at anything.
Whether it’s chasing my daughter up to the top of the stairs I don’t like to let her win – and she’s two years old.
“It’s just that competitive streak in me, I suppose. I’ll pull her back if I have to.
Half-joking!’’
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