PGA Tour player Luke Donald made a special appearance today at Wrigley Field – home of the Chicago Cubs baseball squad – to build excitement for the 2010 BMW Championship, which will boot-off Th, September nine at Cog Hill Golf game & Country Club in Lemont, Illinois. Donald threw out the ceremonial first pitch of the Chicago Cubs game and participated in the 7th inning singing of "Accept Me Out to the Ballgame."

Being on our dwelling house turf, BMWBLOG sat down with the professional golfer to find out more nearly his career, passion for cars and the attraction to BMW brand.

BMWBLOG: Are yous passionate about cars?

Luke Donald: Yes, I've ever loved cars. When I earned my outset paycheck, a car was one of the first things I bought – it was a BMW 3 Series Coupe.

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BMWBLOG: What is your favorite BMW and do you own one?

Luke Donald: Currently I own a BMW M5 and that'due south my favorite BMW I've had so far.

BMWBLOG: Westhy is the BMW brand appealing to you lot?

Luke Donald: The cars are stylish, reliable and BMW pays a lot of attending to item – merely most of all they are a lot of fun to drive.

BMWBLOG: Allow's switch the focus on golf:  How much time do you spend practicing?

Luke Donald: On an off calendar week, I exercise nine a.m. – 5 p.chiliad., five days a week. I treat it similar a full time job.

BMWBLOG: How did you know that being a pro golfer was the occupation you would
pursue?

Luke Donald: When I was 16, my handicap was +2. It was and so that I thought that might exist I was practiced plenty to become a professional. Only after 4 years at Northwestern did I experience ready to endeavour to go a professional.

BMWBLOG: If you could spend time with whatsoever golfer to pick their encephalon – living or dead – who would it be?

Luke Donald: Either Jack Nicklaus or Ben Hogan. Jack Nicklaus was the greatest golfer of all time. I was fortunate enough to play with him at his final British Open at St. Andrews. Ben was analytical. He was able to prep his game to win majors.

BMWBLOG: How practice you deal with the frustrations of playing a game that defines mediocrity (par) as such a loftier bar to reach?

Luke Donald: We aren't going for par. We are e'er striving equally golfers to get better every day – the score is irrelevant.

BMWBLOG: Do y'all run into whatsoever common traits/values betwixt golf game and BMW brand/epitome?

Luke Donald: Both are in pursuit of excellence and performance. Golf has even get quite stylish in the terminal ten years.

BMWBLOG: Thank y'all for your time!

Luke Donald at Chicago Cubs game