GOLF: Luke Donald is set to defend England's World Cup title that he and Paul Casey won last year.
The Hazlemere and Beaconsfield Golf Club member is the number one Englishman in the world and has chosen fellow Ryder Cup player David Howell for the event in November at Vilamoura, Portugal.
Each nation's leading player can select their partner and Howell is ranked 19th in the world, while Casey has dropped down the rankings after a poor season.
Donald said: "My first step was to discuss the situation with Paul and he fully understood that I wanted to make my decision based on current form."
Last year saw Casey pick Donald and it proved to be an inspired choice as the pair shot an eight-under-par 64 on the final day to win the World Cup by a shot from hosts Spain.
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