European Ryder Cup Captain Luke Donald may have to consider himself for his own team if he keeps playing like he did on Thursday in the opening round of the PGA Championship. Donald, a 47-year-old Englishman competing on a special invite,

The Ryder Cup between Europe and the United States may be months away but Luke Donald and Keegan Bradley offered a preview of the showdown as the two captains played themselves into contention at the PGA Championship on Thursday.

There were a number of unlikely names at the top of the PGA Championship leaderboard early in Thursday’s opening round at Quail Hollow, but none was more eye-opening than Luke Donald.