Donald vindicates Ryder Cup selection
It was the 26-year-old's second European tour win in a month after his triumph in the Scandinavian Masters and it mirrored the achievement of 31-year-old American Stewart Cink, who celebrated his Detroit backdoor call-up with a World Championship success.
Donald produced four thrilling rounds of golf which matched the stunning setting at the Crans-sur-Sierre club high in the Swiss mountains to finish five shots clear of the field.
He looked anything but a rookie as he came from a shot behind to beat overnight leader Miguel Angel Jimenez into second place.
He faced a daunting test of his nerves as he went out in the final group on the final day in the same group as Jimenez and Sergio Garcia.
After starting so well, Garcia became more erratic with every hole and eventually conceded defeat after going out of bounds on the 14th for a double bogey.
Jimenez also failed to supply the fireworks of the previous three days and carded a one-over final round to open the gate for the rookie, who will stand alongside him in Detroit.
Donald gave Langer and his own travelling contingent some hairy moments by missing two short putts at the 11th and the unlucky 13th to settle for bogeys.
But he never lost his position at the top of the leaderboard after holing an eagle at the par-five first.
Each time he dropped a shot he responded courageously with a birdie to card a round of 66 to finish on 19 under.
That was five clear of nearest rival Jimenez to secure only his second win on the European tour after his Scandinavian Masters success a month ago.
Garcia's collapse will have concerned Langer and he finished joint third at 13 under with former king of the mountains Eduardo Romero and England's Robert Coles.
Ernie Els missed out on the chance to emulate Seve Ballesteros' feat of retaining this title and he found green-side water on the final hole to finish alone on 11 under and one shot behind Graeme McDowell.
Donald believes his performance in the Omega European Masters - and that of his Ryder Cup team-mates performance this week - sends out a chilling message to their American opponents.
The Englishman is in the perfect shape for the Oakland Hills showdown and he is relishing the chance to do battle with Tiger Woods and Co.
Donald said: "I would hope it does justify my pick.
"It was great all three of us in the Ryder Cup being in the same group.
"It is a strong message to send to the US guys and it is great for the European morale. "
The American-based star admitted he did not expect to win two European tour titles this year having come back to play on the continent after advice from Langer.
He said: "This was more than I expected - I knew I had the ability to win two tournaments but having the ability and doing it are two different things."
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