MARTIN LAIRD, EIGHTH IN US DOLLARS TABLE, RAISING THE BAR

Luke Donald and Martin Laird, the only two British players in the current US PGA Tour money table for 2011, are making money hand over first.
Donald, born at Hemel Hempstead and a student at Northwestern University, Chicago for four years, is the tour's No 1 earner this season with $3,344,867 for only eight events.

His record season was 2010 when he earned $3,665,234 from 20 events.

Glasgow-born Laird, pictured left by Cal Carson Golf Agency, a graduate of Colorado State University, has already topped his previous best money-winning season in America.

The long-hitting Scot's total this season is $2,314,996 from 13 events, which puts him in eighth position behind Donald.

Laird's previous best was last season when he earned $2,137,928 from 26 events.

LEADING US TOUR MONEY-WINNERS IN 2011

1 Luke Donald (England) £3,44,867 (8 events).

2 Bubba Watson (US) $2,948,790 (12 events).

3 K J Choi (S Korea) $2,915,, 049 (11 events).

4 David Toms (US) $2,842,214 (11 events).

5 Nick Watney (US) $2,791,733 (10 events).

6 Mark Wilson (US) $2,516,572 (14 events).

7 Phil Mickelson (US) $2,362,152 (11 events).

8 Martin Laird (Scotland) $314,996 (13 events).

9 Aaron Baddeley (Australia) $2,265,691 (12 events).

10 Rory Sabbatini (S Africa) $2,150,451 (15 events).

Selected totals:

28 Justin Rose (England) $1,342,182 (12 events).

70 Sergio Garcia (Spain) $604,258 (6 events).

88 Ian Poulter (England) $523,201 (8 events).

89 Padraig Harrington (Ireland) $511,650 (9 events).

90 Brian Davis (England) $501,.976 (15 events).

109 Paul Casey (England) $357,117 (7 events).

206 Michael Sim (Scotland/Australia) $38,043 (11 events).