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Although he doesn’t look the part of an athletic anomaly, Luke Donald may end up being his generation’s unicorn.
At 5-foot-9, 165-pounds, the Englishman could generously be considered a mid-length player on the PGA Tour. Some may even say a short hitter.
“Average [hitter],” he smiled when asked his status among the play-for-pay set.
Either way, what Donald accomplished is nothing short of astounding. On May 29, 2011, he ascended to No. 1 in the World Golf Ranking. All total, he spent 56 weeks atop the world heap, which is well short of Tiger Woods’ 683 weeks as No.