April 11, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - Senior Luke Donald (High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England/Royal Grammar School) was honored by Golf World Magazine and the Big Ten Conference as the men's golfer of the week.
The 23-year-old shot a final-round 65 to overtake Georgia's Nick Cassini and earn medalist honors at the Ford U.S. Collegiate Championships in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Donald's 54-hole total of 202 is the best in school history. It was the 1999 NCAA champion's first win of the spring and the 10th of his Northwestern career.
The U.S. Collegiates will be shown on ESPN this weekend. The event will be broadcast Saturday from 2-4 p.m., and Sunday from 3-5 p.m.