Martin Kaymer
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2 Major Championships • Two-Time Major Champion
Major Championship Wins
About Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer is a two-time major champion, cementing his place among golf's winners. His first major came at the 2010 PGA at age 25.
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Career Highlights
- 2006 EPD Tour — Shot a stunning 59 (-13) including a bogey; won 5 of 14 events
- 2007 — Named European Tour Rookie of the Year in debut season
- 2010 PGA Championship — Won first major at Whistling Straits in playoff over Bubba Watson
- 2010 European Tour — Won Race to Dubai (Order of Merit); first German since Bernhard Langer to win a major
- February 2011 — Reached World No. 1 ranking for eight weeks; second German (after Langer) to hold top spot
- 2011 WGC-HSBC Champions — Came from five shots back with final-round 63; biggest comeback in WGC history
- 2012 Ryder Cup — Holed winning putt in "Miracle at Medinah" comeback; Europe won from 10-6 down
- 2014 Players Championship — Wire-to-wire win at TPC Sawgrass with course-record-tying 63
- 2014 U.S. Open — Dominated at Pinehurst with record 36-hole total (130); won by eight strokes
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- Swing Change Saga: After reaching World No. 1, changed his swing to hit draws for Augusta, later calling it a "big mistake"—went winless for nearly 3 years
- Double Champion: First player in history to win The Players Championship and U.S. Open back-to-back (2014)
- Sub-60 Round: Shot 59 (-13) on EPD Tour in 2006 despite making a bogey in the round
- Epic Collapse: Led 2015 Abu Dhabi by 10 shots with nine holes to play, then fell to third place after final-round 75
- Multi-Sport Athlete: Played soccer and competed in gymnastics before choosing golf at age 10; cites Ernie Els as his hero
- Bubba Watson Nemesis: Beat Watson three times in playoffs—2010 PGA Championship, 2010 PGA Grand Slam, and 2014 PGA Grand Slam
- Drought: Hasn't won a tournament since the 2014 U.S. Open, a 10+ year winless streak despite multiple close calls
Career Highlights
- 2010 PGA Championship — Won first major in playoff over Bubba Watson at Whistling Straits
- 2014 U.S. Open — Dominant eight-stroke victory at Pinehurst, one of only three players to finish under par
- 2012 Ryder Cup — Holed the winning putt for Europe in "Miracle at Medinah," completing historic comeback from 10-6 down
- World No. 1 — Reached the top of the World Golf Ranking in 2011
- Race to Dubai — Won 2010 European Tour Order of Merit, earning Harry Vardon Trophy
- Germany's Best — First German to win a major championship, paving the way for European golf dominance
Did You Know?
- The Medinah Putt: Despite struggling with form in 2012, José María Olazábal backed Kaymer for the Ryder Cup team. Kaymer repaid the faith by sinking the pressure-packed putt that secured Europe's miraculous win
- Swing Rebuild Struggles: After his 2010 PGA win, Kaymer completely rebuilt his swing, leading to a two-year winless drought before his U.S. Open triumph
- Dominant Victory: His 8-shot win at the 2014 U.S. Open tied the third-largest margin of victory in U.S. Open history