Silky smooth

There aren't many who can walk with Luke Donald when it comes to the sheer beauty of his approach. Photo: Kevin C. Cox, Getty Images

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA | There is a beauty and an elegance to the way he swings a golf club and goes about his business.

Which pretty much is the challenge that Luke Donald faces. After all, how does one measure beauty? (The answer: You cannot.) And TrackMan doesn’t spit out data for elegance, does it? (The answer: Don’t be silly.)

Donald doesn't lament the changes in today's game, and he has a keen understanding of the way he tackles the sport. Photo: Ben Jared, PGA Tour via Getty Images

Thing is, we are living in shallow times. We have lost the ability to appreciate what we see, to trust our judgment, to savor what we feel. Instead, we run to cold and impersonal numbers spit out by a computer and refuse to let our mind process any so...