Luke Donald IBE

I thought that when selected for honours that you were contacted previously asking if you were offered it would you accept the honour. Maybe Luke was offered it and turned it down. I agree that it does seem strange but maybe other factors have been brought into account.
 
I think that Luke comes across as a very humble type of guy, and think he would have accepted an honour if it had been offered.

Still like to think that he'll be on the list next time around.
 
I was just about to start a thread about this, I'm really not impressed either, Darren Clarke I can understand he has finally achieved what he wanted after years of hard work and his charity work is also great, however whilst Rory is a great player and seems like a nice lad and won one of the toughest tournaments in the world it's still only 4 days, being world no.1 is far harder and topping the money list on both sides is phenomenal so quite how he hasn't got anything is really rather sad. I also think this is why he didn't win spoty, people outside golf don't realise how amazing topping both money lists is, and more importantly how hard it is, he really deserves to be recognised in the next set of honours
 
If he donated half of his phenominal earnings to MacMillan Nurses or some other such worthwhile charity then he would show he is worth our honouring. Not that he would be struggling without it, that goes for the rest of the Golfing/Footballing/Tennis/Acting/Sporting world.
 
DappaDonDave said:
Doesn't exactly make him a sports personality of the year though does it. The open this year was like a marathon runner winning a race in the ran which was well behind the track record. It was a win, but was not the greatest win, the weather leveled the playing field but it doesn't mean the best golfer won. The luckiest golfer won.

As for his charity work, great stuff, but that doesn't mean he should be sports personality of the year, especially as no women where included in the list. He should have been sacrificed for at least one female!
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I'm sorry but this is a late entry for the silliest post of 2011. Clarke went out in the last round and beat everyone else in the field. He didn't have the same huge lead McIlroy did and there were stages in the final round when he looked like being a gallant runner up. He earned his title as the others couldn't get the job done.

He got on SPOTY for the same reason McIlroy did - he won a major. Donald got there in recognition of a historic season. In the end the three golfers diluted the vote and Clarke probably got runners up based on that rather scmaltzy trailer for him (BBC filmed it - not his own work). The one point I do agree on is the lack of a female personality although there were others on the list I'd have relegated instead of the golfers.
 
HomerJSimpson said:
He got on SPOTY for the same reason McIlroy did - he won a major. Donald got there in recognition of a historic season. In the end the three golfers diluted the vote and Clarke probably got runners up based on that rather scmaltzy trailer for him (BBC filmed it - not his own work). The one point I do agree on is the lack of a female personality although there were others on the list I'd have relegated instead of the golfers.
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Agreed. To be honest I wouldn't have chosen Murray or Khan, whilst I would have chosen McIlroy I would have chosen Darren Clarke ahead of him, his work for charity has certainly made him a "personality" not just another person who is good at their sport
 
The clue is in 'A major is played over four days' to get to No.1 'takes all year'.
With the attention span of those in a position to have any influence it's a miracle Rory and Dc got any award.

Will I hold my breath waiting for Luke to be recognised - I rather think not. After all there are others still waiting for due recognition, Sandy Lyle - 2 majors MBE, Ian Woosnam - 1 major OBE - and Woosie won his in 1991 and waited until 2007 for that award. No disrespect to Woosie but why the difference?
 
Don't ken what all the fuss is about Luke not getting on the honours list, I'm more pissed off that I didn't make it for services to the GM forum!

:temper:
 
Maybe Luke was offered one but declined.

More likely, they chose to recognise the specific events the NI boys won and will catch up with Luke in due course.

Darren Clarke was a worthy contender for SPOTY. He has a personality, and normal people can relate to him, unlike the winner who comes across as rather dull.
 
sports men & women should be honoured for there achievements weather its a year or a life time yes it is there job day in day out having to play the game under so much pressure from wanting to do well for your family,the team that supports you sponsors etc, the millions of supporters watching on TV pulse one shot could mean winning or losing 20 grand or much more, all this pressure is on each & every shot that takes a special person to be the best at what they do ,,i thing they deserve everything they get out of there working carrier

i do hope Luke Donald stays number one for a few more years
his consistency is amazing

i do hope he keeps laughing in the face of of is critic's,,,so what if he asn't won a major yet the man is world number one ,,, the best golfer in the WORLD enough said
 
DarthVega said:
Luke has tweeted in response to not being in the honours list.

"I'll try harder in 2012"
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Come on who's kidding who here, I'm not a Tiger Woods fan but he was the leading money winner on both Tours on 6 occasions 99, 00, 02, 05,06 & 07. He did it by not playing enough tournaments to qualify for his European Tour membership. So who's was the better achievement? Tiger with majors and fewer tournaments and 6 times or Luke no majors, more tournaments and only once. And for that matter total winnings for leading both tours are less than Tiger usually wins on the PGA alone.

Now explain to me how good was Luke's achievement?

Shark
 
SharkAttack said:
Come on who's kidding who here, I'm not a Tiger Woods fan but he was the leading money winner on both Tours on 6 occasions 99, 00, 02, 05,06 & 07. He did it by not playing enough tournaments to qualify for his European Tour membership. So who's was the better achievement? Tiger with majors and fewer tournaments and 6 times or Luke no majors, more tournaments and only once. And for that matter total winnings for leading both tours are less than Tiger usually wins on the PGA alone.

Now explain to me how good was Luke's achievement?

Shark
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and that has exactly what to do with the question posed in the OP?

Yeah Tiger's done it but not officially.
It's almost like saying you had a hole in one when you were the only witness - you know it's been done but it's not official.
Anyway its got bugger all to do with the OP - it's a cut'n'paste from another thread.
Luke will be honoured by his Country.
 
Sorry but dont see why, sportspeople get the MBE. Its for outstanding work for the community. Such as the lollypop lady out in all weather for 30 odd years looking after the kids, and the like.
 
DappaDonDave said:
Doesn't exactly make him a sports personality of the year though does it. The open this year was like a marathon runner winning a race in the ran which was well behind the track record. It was a win, but was not the greatest win, the weather leveled the playing field but it doesn't mean the best golfer won. The luckiest golfer won.

As for his charity work, great stuff, but that doesn't mean he should be sports personality of the year, especially as no women where included in the list. He should have been sacrificed for at least one female!
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Your not a DC fan at all are you?
 
Imurg said:
and that has exactly what to do with the question posed in the OP?

Yeah Tiger's done it but not officially.
It's almost like saying you had a hole in one when you were the only witness - you know it's been done but it's not official.
Anyway its got bugger all to do with the OP - it's a cut'n'paste from another thread.
Luke will be honoured by his Country.
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I know it was a cut and paste it was my original post. I was just pointing out it was not that great an achievement, I don't really think Luke or for that matter Rory or Darren Clarke have done enough to deserve a gong of any description. 4 days good work or a good season doesn't make you a great. Wait until their career's nearer its end and see what they have achieved and given back to their sport. If they become greats in golf they will get all the accolades they deserve and if they put back into their sport then let them be given the thanks from their country.

Shark
 
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