2014 US Open: By the Numbers

While the 2014 US Open lacked basically any drama thanks to Martin Kaymer's dominant performance, it still had plenty of interesting numbers to crunch come the following week. Here are a few to chew on: 8: Number of strokes that Martin Kaymer won the 2014 US Open by. It is the fourth-largest margin in the … Continue reading 2014 US Open: By the Numbers →

Martin Kaymer Vaults Into FedExCup Top 5

When you win two big tournaments like The PLAYERS Championship and the US Open in the same season, it means not only are you going to be playing in the FedExCup come the end of the season, but that you also have a pretty solid shot at winning the thing. Martin Kaymer found that out … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Vaults Into FedExCup Top 5 →

WHAT’S IN THE BAG: MARTIN KAYMER (US Open)

Find out what's in Martin Kaymer’s US Open Championship Bag. Driver: SLDR 460 (9.5*) Fairway: SLDR (14.0*) Irons: Tour Preferred MC (2014) 3-PW; Tour Preferred 3-iron (bent to 2-iron loft) Wedges: xFT (54* & 58*) Ball: Lethal Footwear: adidas Golf adicross gripmore Kaymer first put the SLDR driver into play at the 2013 Open Championship … Continue reading WHAT’S IN THE BAG: MARTIN KAYMER (US Open) →

Kaymer Wins US Open by Eight Strokes

They tried, they really did. Members of the media, USGA officials, guys who had fallen off the pace, guys who were in the top 10, even Martin Kaymer himself tried to convince golf fans that the US Open was over before Sunday, even though he led by five strokes on Day 1, by eight on … Continue reading Kaymer Wins US Open by Eight Strokes →

Kaymer Leaves Door Open, But Leads US Open by 5 Strokes

Martin Kaymer came back down to earth on Saturday at the US Open, shooting a 2-over 72 to drop back to 8-under for the tournament. Despite that, he lost just one stroke off his lead from the end of Friday, and will enter the final 18 holes with a commanding 5-stroke lead over Rickie Fowler … Continue reading Kaymer Leaves Door Open, But Leads US Open by 5 Strokes →

Kaymer vs. Kaymer: German Dominates Pinehurst Again

Halfway through the 2014 US Open, the race isn't for the title; it's for second place. Germany's Martin Kaymer shot his second straight 65 on Friday, dropping to 10-under par, setting a new US Open record for lowest score through two rounds and opening up a six-stroke lead entering the weekend. Kaymer played a bogey-free … Continue reading Kaymer vs. Kaymer: German Dominates Pinehurst Again →

Martin Kaymer Opens Up 3-Stroke Lead at US Open

Homefield advantage wasn't much to speak of at the world's biggest sporting events on Thursday: The Miami Heat were blown out at home by the San Antonio Spurs; Brazil limped to an ugly win over Croatia in the World Cup, and every American in the field was looking up at a red-hot German after 18 … Continue reading Martin Kaymer Opens Up 3-Stroke Lead at US Open →