Cika wannan jumla: Donaldson bai halarci Wuxi Classic na 2012 ko kuma
2012 Australian Goldfields Open wanda duka aka gudanar kafin EBSA Turai Snooker Championship. Wasansa na farko a matsayin kwararre shine nasara 4<unk>2 a kan Liam Highfield a cikin ƙaramin matakin PTC Event 1. Gasar ta kasance wani ɓangare na wasannin Players Tour Championship, wanda Donaldson ya buga wasanni goma. Sakamakonsa mafi kyau ya zo ne a gasar Turai ta Turai 1, inda ya doke Ricky Norris da Chris Norbury, kafin ya rasa 3 × 4 ga Michael Wild a cikin 32 na ƙarshe. An sanya shi na 70 a kan Dokar Merit.