Macclesfield’s Jamie hoping for home success

Macclesfield golfer Jamie Donaldson says he’s set himself up for a successful Open Championship after his fifth-place finish in Germany last week.
The Macclesfield golfer was just one shot short of contesting the play-off at the BMW International Open in Cologne.
But he insists the result has set him up nicely for the next three weeks during which he’ll play the French Open, which starts today, the Scottish Open and the Open Championship at Hoylake.
Donaldson said: “It was nice to have a very good week and get going and set myself up we’ll for the next three weeks.
“It’s going to be three big, important weeks and I’m going to fancy my chances.
“I play those three events, then have a week off followed by two weeks in America.
“So there’s lots to play in and lots to do well in.”
A successful year has seen the 38-year-old put himself in position to be named in Europe’s team for the Ryder Cup in September.
But Donaldson is determined not to look too far ahead.
He said: “I’d love to play (in the Ryder Cup), I want to play, but I’ve got loads of golf to play before then.
“So I’m just trying to do well in the tournaments I’m playing in and contend to win the tournaments that I play in.
“I was close last week and I need to do that as much as possible and then everything else takes care of itself.
“The Ryder Cup is very important, but so are Majors. I’ve just got to get my head down and keep pushing forward.”
Source: Manchester Evening News