Right place, right time?

Luke Donald, once No. 1 in theworld, has two-shot lead at RBCHeritage.

hilton head, s. c. » Luke Donald believes he has the right game on the right course— and is ready to make up for so many near-misses at the RBC Heritage.

Donald had an eagle and six birdies Saturday as he carded a 5under-par 66, finished at 8-under 205 and took a two-stroke lead over John Huh after three rounds at Harbour Town Golf Links. The Englishman has done just about everything at Harbour Town the past five times he’s played there — except win.

“If I can go out as relaxed and confident (Sunday) as I was (Saturday), if I can control the trajectory (of shots) as well as I have, then hopefully I’ll be sitting here as the winner,” Donald said.

It’s been a long time since Donald has been able to say that.

Once the world’s top-ranked golfer, Donald has changed coaches. But the transition back to the top of the game hasn’t come as quickly as planned.

Donald, now ranked 29th, acknowledged that he has grown anxious waiting to win again.

“I was the former world No. 1 and was there for a long time and obviously slipped down,” he said. “But I haven’t felt my game had gotten that much worse.” Certainly not at Harbour Town. Donald’s sizzling round Saturday started with a 25-footer for an eagle on the par-5 second hole.

Huh stayed close by shooting a 68 and was at 6-under 207.