Mizuno Tour Player Luke Donald's unflinching consistency took him to new heights in 2011 as he beat Lee Westwood in a play-off to win the PGA Championship at Wentworth and overtake his countryman as the world's number one golfer.
Donald also clinched the PGA Tour money list title with victory at the Disney Classic in Florida, with the £531,000 winners cheque taking him to a total of £4.19m ($6.68m) US winnings this year.
Donald is still chasing his first major victory, but has posted 14 top-10 finishes in 19 US tournaments in an incredible 2011.
He won the PGA Player of the Year award, becoming only the second Englishman, after Nick Faldo in 1990, to clinch the honour, while he also claimed the Vardon Trophy for the lowest-scoring average on the Tour.
The Hemel Hempstead golfer now stands on the brink of becoming the first player to top the money lists in both the United States and Europe, if - as is likely - he maintains his position at the top of the European Tour's money list - with only the Dubai World Championship to play in December.
Donald's earnings of £3.38m are almost £1m clear of Martin Kaymer's £2.43m earnings and Rory McIlroy's £2.34m.
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