Associated Press

CHICAGO -- The No. 1 golfer in the world is now a father of two.

Luke Donald's wife gave birth to a girl Friday morning in the north suburbs of Chicago, and both are said to be doing well. Sophia Ann Donald was born at 2:11 a.m. CT. Donald has another daughter, Elle, who was born last year.

He couldn't help but notice that the year he went to No. 1 in the world, his second daughter was born on 11-11-11.

"The No 1 has been gd 2 me, no more than 2day," Donald said on Twitter.

Donald's father, Colin, died suddenly Monday night, Luke Donald's representatives at IMG Golf said.

Donald, poised to become the first player in history to win the money title on the PGA Tour and European Tour in the same year, next plays the Nedbank Challenge in South Africa on Dec. 1-4 before ending the European Tour season in the Dubai World Championship.