The Luke Donald Antidote
by TwoNuse on Feb 27, 2011 11:22 PM EST
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PrintI don't know where Barker Davis is these days. Wherever he is, I hope he has his favorite condiments close by to help the heaping pile of crow he should be wolfing down right now.
Davis is the writer to first pen the phrase 'Luke Donald Disease', a sickness whose symptoms include minimal wins but enough solid performances to make an excellent living for British golfers. Davis is an American, but the British press seemed to pick up the baton and beat a generation of British golfers over the head with it, with Donald first in line. As if four worldwide wins in eight years as a professional at the time of the article (he would pick up two more after, including his Match Play victory this weekend) is a failure that deserves scorn.
I think I'll google up 'Luke Donald Disease' tomorrow to see who admits his or her haste. Maybe I'll run into Barker Davis again.
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First up, Lawrence Donegan
He mentions the derision (but not his role in it).
He also goes a whole article without mentioning how much America sucks. He must have lost a bet.
LOL ! Good stuff. Let us know what you find.
By the way – sadly, the Luke Donald virus doesn’t last nearly as long as I would like it to when it is outside his body. After watching Donald hit balls on the range at East Lake a couple of years ago, I practiced and played better than most of the years I had played the game. But the virus didn’t last more than a couple of weeks, and my own rhythm and swing returned. Oh well.
Are vegetarians allowed to have butterflies in their stomach?
Never mind a virus....I wonder
just how long Wendy is goona croon to her Loverly Lukie now….Does any one have ear plugs I can borrow….Oh Lordy, it will go on and on, and on and on….Can just see her skipping around the sofa on those short legs…Was she wearing long johns ?….STUB
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yes – I can understand your concern…being someone so reserved in his own life – never one to rub anything in on his friends. (is that the Hawaii 5-0 theme song I hear ?) :-D
Are vegetarians allowed to have butterflies in their stomach?
It would be, except
I came home to this re-dick-u-lus weather in Bog D….It’s getting so I’m actually afraid to look at the weather channel….30’s in the am and by 5pm it’s 80….unreal….Oh, and when did I ever, EVER rub anythin in ?….lol…STUB
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That was one of the worst puns
you’ve ever posted..:)…STUB
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It is funny
Almost all the European writers make sure to mention the author of ‘Luke Donald Disease’ is American. As if the article didn’t appear in an European newspaper and Euro writers didn’t run with it.
I've never heard this expression before
although I am of course familiar with the accusation about money motivation being levelled at many players.
Can’t think of any European newspapers/writers who would be in the least bit interested.
Do you mean British newspapers/writers that I can look up?
I thought Luke dealt very well with this accusation in the media i/v following his win.
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