He tied for 38th in the PGA Tour's Memorial tournament in Ohio, his best finish in 11 starts this season.
Luke Donald, a golfing legend from his days at Northwestern, was the No. 1 player in the world for 56 weeks back in 2011 and 2012. Then, after battling back problems, his game suffered and he even had trouble getting into some tournaments.
Donald called the somewhat radical grip change"a pretty easy switch," and said he felt comfortable after only an hour of practicing with it. by signing up you agree to our terms of service The Memorial wasn't encouraging for just Donald. A younger Northwestern alum, David Lipsky, was tied for the lead after 54 holes before finishing in a tie for 12th. Donald dropped down after shooting 76-76 on the weekend. Lipsky blew up with a final round 77 but still cashed $410,000.
The Big Ten champion for Northwestern in 2010, Lipsky finished 6 strokes behind champion Victor Hovland at the Memorial, one of the circuit's best-paying events. Hovland won $3.6 million. Lipsky is part of a four-man Chicago contingent in the 103-player sectional, which offered 11 spots in the Open proper. PGA Tour veteran Kevin Streelman and former Illinois Open champions Tee-K Kelly and Bryce Emory also competed there.
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