Luke Donald is using lessons learned in his college days from NBA legend Michael Jordan to mold Europe's top golfers into a formidable team at the Ryder Cup.

The 47-year-old Englishman attended Northwestern University in suburban Chicago starting in 1997 and became friends with Chicago Bulls superstar Jordan.

Donald never dreamed he would use the insights gained from the six-time NBA champion as Europe's captain in this week's showdown against the United States at Bethpage Black.

"Very surreal for me," Donald said Tuesday. "I grew up in England so I wasn't that exposed to how big he was, but I came to college in Chicago in '97, sort of the end of his major run, and all you hear about is people talking about him.

"So you understand, start watching more games and understanding the influe

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