Donald sparkles as Sergio struggles

Luke Donald marched into a five-stroke lead with a brilliant back nine 31 in the Madrid Masters second round today – as playing partner Sergio Garcia battled to avoid his first missed cut on European soil for nearly six years.

Fri, 28 May, 2010 - 11:33

Joint overnight pacesetter with Welsh pair Rhys Davies and Jamie Donaldson, Donald birdied five of his first seven holes to reach 12 under par.

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