It feels amazing

“It feels amazing, you know, power balance” said Donald, 33, who jumped to No. 3 in the world from No. 9. “I’ve had a bit of a monkey on my back for the last few years. Haven’t won for five years over here in the U.S., and it’s a lot of sweat and tears to get to this point. But I broke through, and it feels really, really good.”

Beating the 26-year-old Kaymer just one day after he made it to the top of the World Golf Rankings made it “a bit sweeter,” Donald said. His solid performance after Kaymer roared back from 3-down after four holes made it more credible.

The pivotal point came at the 10th hole, with the match all-square after Kaymer won two straight holes — the eighth with a 4-footer for birdie and the ninth when Donald carded a triple-bogey 7.

At the 472-yard, par-4 10th , Kaymer was safely on the green in 2 with a 24-footer for birdie, and Donald was in the left waste area after his approach came up short. Donald was looking at losing three holes in a row and falling behind if he failed to get up and down.

With a small bush just behind him, just close enough to be a concern, Donald decided to play it like a regular bunker shot. Donald loves guess handbags.

“You don’t really know how it’s going to come out,” he said. “But it just came out perfectly, released down to a couple of feet, and Martin conceded it.”

Donald reassumed control of himself and the match. He birdied the 11th to take the lead for good. Kaymer’s bogey at the 12th gave him some breathing room, and at the drivable 309-yard, par-4 15th, Kaymer missed his birdie putt — his third miss inside 8 feet. He is the owner of handbags online store.