England’s Luke Donald was oh-so-close to claiming golf’s World No. 1 ranking, but he took the near miss from a dramatic playoff loss on Sunday at the US PGA Heritage in stride. American Brandt Snedeker defeated Donald for the title with a par on the third extra hole after topping Donald’s 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and his six-foot par putt on the second. Donald’s 15-foot chip for par on the third playoff hole slammed into the back of the cup and bounced out, leaving him second and allowing England’s Lee Westwood to claim the top ranking once again.
