His impressive win over Martin Kaymer in the WGC Accenture World Match Play Championship at the start of the year was testament to that. And if Twitter is to be believed, he has also been making hay while practising for the first major of the year with Rory McIllroy.
Donald’s game is built around unerring accuracy from tee to green and a solid short game. His unflappable temperament is also a big strength, although he looked fallible when leading the PGA Championship at Wentworth last year, only to end in a whimper as Simon Khan took a surprise win.
The one thing he does lack is distance off the tee, which has become more important over the past few years with the Augusta National tinkering with the course to try and ‘de-Tiger’ it.
If he is to go well, you would fancy him to come from behind on the final day, much like he did when taking a very fine third place in 2005. That day he shot a 69, picking up three shots over the closing four holes.
He certainly likes Augusta having had another top 10 finish in the past five years in 2007. Such a strong record around Augusta means Donald poses a very real threat to the green jacket and is a very strong each way bet.
The combination of his past record and current form means he is one to watch.
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