Luke Donald - Personal Life

Personal Life

Donald met his future wife, Chicago native Diane Antonopoulos, while attending Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. He proposed in June 2006, and the couple married on 24 June 2007 in Santorini, Greece. They have two daughters. The couple own homes in Northfield, Illinois and Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Donald studied art theory and practice in college, and enjoys painting and drawing when not on tour. In 2002, one of his oil paintings was auctioned by the PGA Tour for charity. Donald and his wife are also avid collectors of contemporary art.

Donald's father, Colin Donald, died on 8 November 2011, just 3 days before the birth of his son's second daughter, Sophia Ann Grace, on 11 November 2011.

His brother Christian Donald caddied for him through to 2009.

Donald was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2012 Birthday Honours for services to golf.

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