Martin Kaymer
Martin Kaymer (/ˈkaɪmər/ German: [ˈkaɪmɐ]; born 28 December 1984) is a German professional golfer who currently plays on the LIV Golf League. A winner of two major championships, he was also the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking for eight weeks in 2011.
| Martin Kaymer | |||||||||||
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Kaymer in 2006 | |||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | 28 December 1984 Düsseldorf, West Germany | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||
| Sporting nationality | Germany | ||||||||||
| Residence | Mettmann, Germany Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Irene Scholz (m. 2022) | ||||||||||
| Children | 1 | ||||||||||
| Career | |||||||||||
| Turned professional | 2005 | ||||||||||
| Current tour(s) | LIV Golf | ||||||||||
| Former tour(s) | PGA Tour European Tour Challenge Tour EPD Tour | ||||||||||
| Professional wins | 23 | ||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 1 (27 February 2011) (8 weeks) | ||||||||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||||||||
| PGA Tour | 3 | ||||||||||
| European Tour | 11 | ||||||||||
| Sunshine Tour | 1 | ||||||||||
| Challenge Tour | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other | 8 | ||||||||||
| Best results in major championships (wins: 2) | |||||||||||
| Masters Tournament | T16: 2017 | ||||||||||
| PGA Championship | Won: 2010 | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | Won: 2014 | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T7: 2010 | ||||||||||
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Kaymer achieved his first major victory at the 2010 PGA Championship, which he won over Bubba Watson in a 3-hole playoff. That same year, he was also awarded the European Tour's Harry Vardon Trophy for winning the Race to Dubai. He also won the 2011 WGC-HSBC Champions.
Kaymer is also hailed for sinking a putt on the 18th hole at Medinah Country Club on the final day of the 2012 Ryder Cup, which helped win the cup for Europe and overturned a four-point deficit against the United States at the start of the final day's play.
In May 2014, Kaymer won The Players Championship, the flagship event of the PGA Tour. A month later, he led each round of the 2014 U.S. Open and won his second major by eight strokes.