Player Profile and WITB 2010: Martin Kaymer
Full name Martin Kaymer
Born 28 December 1984 (age 25)
Düsseldorf, West Germany
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Residence Mettmann, Germany
Scottsdale, Arizona
Career
Turned professional 2005
European Tour Wins 5
Martin Kaymer was born in Düsseldorf, Germany. He turned professional in 2005 and came to the attention of the golfing public when he shot a 59 in an EPD tour event in Germany. He earned his European Tour card in 2007 via the Challenge Tour where he played in eight events from August to October and won two of them.
Kaymer earned his maiden European Tour victory in 2008 at the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship. He picked up his second victory of the year at the BMW International Open, becoming the first German to win the event in its 20 year history. Kaymer earned €1,794,500 that year and finished in eighth on the Order of Merit but narrowly missed selection for the 2008 Ryder Cup. He did however attend the event as an assistant to the European side on the invitation of Nick Faldo.
In 2009, Kaymer won two weeks in succession. Firstly he claimed the Open de France where he defeated Lee Westwood on the first hole of a playoff. Kaymer also won the next week at the Barclays Scottish Open where he returns as defending champion this week. The German won early in 2010 claiming the he Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and is now the US PGA Champion 2010 having defeated Bubba Watson in a dramatic playoff in Whistling Straits.
What’s In The Bag 2010 Martin Kaymer
Kaymer Quotes
What really happened with the Go-Kart?
“It happened in Phoenix. I went to go-cart track with a few guys. There was a guy behind me and a guy in front of me and the guy behind me pushed me at full power into the guy in front of me. My foot was flipped back. I can't really remember because the pain was insane. I broke three bones and my big toe was bent under the others so they had to rebreak it and set it.”
The Ryder Cup
“I went to that Ryder Cup a special guest of Nick Faldo. It sounds a little strange but I am so thankful he didn't pick me as a wild card because it helped me so much just to be there and see what the atmosphere is like and learn what the whole tournament's about. After that week I knew that I was not ready for that stage. Now I know what I can expect and I really want to play there.”
Golf In Germany
“In Germany, we have only Bernard Langer. He's the biggest golf hero we have. Obviously I'm trying to do my best to make golf bigger. In Germany we have soccer. That's our biggest sport by far. But golf is growing and it would help a lot if Germany would get the Ryder Cup in 2018. The Olympics will obviously help too.”
After weeks of having to hand water fairways and greens at St Andrews, recent torrential downpours on the Old Course have softened it a little too much according to course manager Gordon McKie. On one day St Andrews received 13mm of rain between 7am & 11am. Conditions were so bad McKie sent staff home about 11. The subsequent grass growth boost has resulted in extra cuts and rolls required on particular greens to bring them all closer together and achieve the consistency required for the event. Ireland’s Padraig Harrington is completing his practice rounds this weekend in the inclement conditions. Harrington surmised last week that high ball hitters who can control ball spin would have a much better chance of winning such was the dryness of the course. It is expected now however that the softer conditions will result in significantly lower scoring than initially predicted. More 2010 British Open Practice News as it emerges.
